Astronomy Today, Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies [with MasteringAstronomy]

by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

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(R)--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 Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, Seventh Edition

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Astronomy

727 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Nate Guimond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

The content is very nice and it helps me a lot

[Lexington · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was a pretty educational book. i learned some interesting astronomical stuffs. glad i took this class this semester.

[Linda Hayashi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Content duplicated from their other textbook Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe. Glad to have both.