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A text/CD-ROM for nonmajors with no previous college science courses. An impressive illustration program includes many figures incorporating color photos, drawings, and breakouts, with explanatory captions and icons that identify the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation used to capture the image. Other pedagogical aids include detailed chapter reviews, self-tests, review and discussion questions, problems, and projects, as well as boxed readings on supplementary topics and quantitative treatments. The companion CD-ROM contains a hyperlinked version of the text, animations and videos, links to web sites, and a self-scoring study guide, as well as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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With Astronomy Today, Seventh Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken you to the universe around you. The text emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, making “how we know what we know” an integral part of the text. The revised edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest astronomical discoveries and theories, and it has been streamlined to keep you focused on the essentials and to develop an understanding of the “big picture.” Alternate Versions Astronomy Today, Volume 1: The Solar System, Seventh Edition—Focuses primarily on planetary coverage for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-16, 28. Astronomy Today, Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, Seventh Edition—Focuses primarily on stars and stellar evolution for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-5 and 16-28.
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