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Astronomy

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Title:
Astronomy
Creator:
Fraknoi, Andrew ( Author, Primary )
Morrison, David ( Author, Primary )
Wolff, Sidney C. ( Author, Primary )
Publisher:
OpenStax
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Open and Affordable Textbooks (OAT)
Astronomy ( lcsh )
Textbook

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Summary:
Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations. Mathematics is included in a flexible manner to meet the needs of individual instructors. - Open Stax ( ,, )
Scope and Content:
Preface 1. Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour 2. Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy 3. Orbits and Gravity 4. Earth, Moon, and Sky 5. Radiation and Spectra 6. Astronomical Instruments 7. Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System 8. Earth as a Planet 9. Cratered Worlds 10. Earthlike Planets: Venus and Mars 11. The Giant Planets 12. Rings, Moons, and Pluto 13. Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System 14. Cosmic Samples and the Origin of the Solar System 15. The Sun: A Garden-Variety Star 16. The Sun: A Nuclear Powerhouse 17. Analyzing Starlight 18. The Stars: A Celestial Census 19. Celestial Distances 20. Between the Stars: Gas and Dust in Space 21. The Birth of Stars and the Discovery of Planets outside the Solar System 22. Stars from Adolescence to Old Age 23. The Death of Stars 24. Black Holes and Curved Spacetime 25. The Milky Way Galaxy 26. Galaxies 27. Active Galaxies, Quasars, and Supermassive Black Holes 28. The Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies 29. The Big Bang 30. Life in the Universe How to Study for an Introductory Astronomy Class Astronomy Websites, Images, and Apps Scientific Notation Units Used in Science Some Useful Constants for Astronomy Physical and Orbital Data for the Planets Selected Moons of the Planets Future Total Eclipses The Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs The Brightest Twenty Stars The Chemical Elements The Constellations Star Chart and Sky Event Resources Index
Preferred Citation:
Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). Astronomy. OpenStax. http://open-nj.sobeklibrary.com/AA00001323. CC BY 3.0 license.

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