Astronomy Today with MasteringAstronomy®

ISBN: 978-0-3216-9623-6
850 Seiten

Juli 2010

€ 82,34 [D]  

Reihe: Addison-Wesley International

With Astronomy Today, Seventh Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken students to the universe around them. 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 students focused on the essentials and to develop an understanding of the "big picture." Astronomy Today is available with an interactive Pearson eText and MasteringAstronomy®-the most powerful astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built. 

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.

Package Components:

• MasteringAstronomy with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card
• Astronomy Today, Seventh Edition

Product Description

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." Astronomy Today is available with an interactive Pearson eText and MasteringAstronomy®-the most powerful astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built. 

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.

Package Components:

• MasteringAstronomy with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card
• Astronomy Today, Seventh Edition

Features + Benefits

• The Process of Science and The Process of Discovery are both emphasized throughout the text with end-of-chapter Process of Science questions and coverage of the historical development of the discipline, which provides insight into how scientists approach the field. Additionally, the authors have added Process of Science Check questions throughout every chapter, prompting students to consider how astronomers use various aspects of the process of science in their discoveries. 
• Concept Checks are critical thinking questions throughout each chapter that prompt students to reconsider some of the material just presented and to test their mastery of key concepts.
• Concept Link Icons refer students back to previous sections in the text to help students understand how concepts are related and allow them to more easily see the "big picture."
• Discovery Boxes explore a wide variety of interesting supplementary topics, providing students with insight into how scientific knowledge evolves and emphasizing the process of science. 
• Spectrum Icons accompany each photo in the text, identifying the wavelength used to capture the image and reinforcing for students how light influences the way we see things.
• Compound Art employs multiple-part images to capture all aspects of a complex subject wherever possible, including images from various wavelengths, interpretive line drawings paired with astronomical photographs, and breakouts that zoom in to or out from astronomical objects and phenomena.
• MasteringAstronomy® is the most powerful astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built, providing both instructor-assigned homework as well as a self-study area for students. Along with an outstanding diagnostic and grading capability, it includes a library of study assets, such as Self-Guided Tutorials, Interactive Figures and PhotosT, new WorldWide Telescope tours, Animations and Videos, quizzes, RSS news feeds that provide up-to-date articles from major astronomy news sources, and more.

• MasteringAstronomy has been updated to also include new assignable tutorials based on the learning goals in Astronomy Today, tutorial problems on the process of science, group activities, WorldWide Telescope tours, and Pearson eText. All Instructor resources are also available for download in MasteringAstronomy.