Product Information
What astronomers know about our universe changes every day. For the past twenty years, Universe has been the most thrilling way to communicate the excitement of discovery in astronomy, to students of all scientific backgrounds. This edition of Universe, which contains the full text of chapters 1-18 and 30 gives students the means to explore the Solar system like never before. In addition to covering all the top discoveries, the text and accompanying CD contains spectacular images, captivating writing, and guides students on a fascinating journey around the cosmos and back again.Product Identifiers
PublisherFreeman & Company, W&H
ISBN-100716769964
ISBN-139780716769965
eBay Product ID (ePID)50475960
Product Key Features
Publication NameUniverse : the Solar System
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam J. Kaufmann, Roger A. Freedman
Subject AreaScience
FormatQuantity Pack
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight42.6 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal523.2
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Table of ContentAstronomy and the Universe - Knowing the Heavens - Eclipses and the Motion of the Moon - Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets - The Nature of Light - Optics and Telescopes - Comparative Planetology I: Introducing Our Solar System - Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of the Solar System - Our Living Earth - Our Barren Moon - Sun-Scorched Mercury - Cloud-Covered Venus - Red Planet Mars - Jupiter and Saturn - The Galilean Satellites of Jupiter - The Outer Worlds - Vagabonds of the Solar System - Our Star, the Sun - The Search for Extraterrestrial Life