In Quest of the Solar SystemJones & Bartlett Publishers, 26 de jan. de 2010 - 399 páginas Available with WebAssign! Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe. He has now developed a new text to accommodate those course that focus mainly on planets and the solar system. Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Solar System opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to our solar system. Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Solar System is the clear choice for students making their way through their first astronomy course. |
Conteúdo
| 1 | |
2 From an EarthCentered to a SunCentered System | 37 |
3 Gravity and the Rise of Modern Astronomy | 69 |
4 Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum | 96 |
Windows to the Universe | 124 |
6 The EarthMoon System | 152 |
7 A Planetary Overview | 179 |
8 The Terrestrial Planets | 209 |
9 The Jovian Planets | 245 |
10 Dwarf Planets and Solar System Debris | 277 |
11 The Sun | 307 |
19 The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence | 338 |
Appendices | 349 |
Glossary | 379 |
| 387 | |
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