Название: Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 14th edition Автор: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman Издательство: Cencage Learning Год: 2018 Формат: PDF Страниц: 514 Размер: 76 Mb Язык: English
The 14th edition of HORIZONS: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE is fully updated with the latest astronomy discoveries and online resources to meet the needs of today's students. Its unique and compelling stars-first organization allows students to see that the planets of our solar system are a natural byproduct of star formation. Focusing on two central questions -- "What Are We?" and "How Do We Know?" -- Seeds and Backman help students understand their place in the universe and how scientists work.
BRIEF CONTENTS: --------------- Part 1 : The Sky 1 HERE AND NOW 2 A USER’S GUIDE TO THE SKY 3 CYCLES OF THE SUN AND MOON 4 THE ORIGIN OF MODERN ASTRONOMY 5 LIGHT AND TELESCOPES Part 2 : The Stars 6 ATOMS AND SPECTRA 7 THE SUN 8 THE FAMILY OF STARS 9 THE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF STARS 10 THE DEATHS OF STARS 11 NEUTRON STARS AND BLACK HOLES Part 3 : The Universe of Galaxies 12 THE MILKY WAY GALAXY 13 GALAXIES: NORMAL AND ACTIVE 14 MODERN COSMOLOGY Part 4 : The Solar System 15 ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND EXTRASOLAR PLANETS 16 EARTH AND MOON: BASES FOR COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY 17 MERCURY, VENUS, AND MARS 18 THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM 19 METEORITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS Part 5 : Life 20 ASTROBIOLOGY: LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS
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Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 14th edition 
