The Cosmic Perspective 8th ed 2017 by Jeffrey Bennett

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TITLE: The Cosmic Perspective, 8th edition (2017)
AUTHOR: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
ISBN-13: 9780134059068
BOOK SPECS: https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/9780134059068.html
FILE SPECS: true PDF, logical page numbers as in the print version, bookmarks, 60 MB, .7z compression

COURSE: 2-semester courses in astronomy

DESCRIPTION: Teaching the Process of Science through Astronomy. Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, "The Cosmic Perspective", 8th Edition, provides a thoroughly engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. This text offers a wealth of features that enhance student understanding of the process of science and actively engage students in the learning process for key concepts. The fully updated 8th Edition includes the latest scientific discoveries, revises several subjects based on our most current understanding of the cosmos, and now emphasizes deeper understanding of the twists and turns of the process of science and the relevance of concepts to student’s lives.

BRIEF CONTENTS:
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PART I: DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE
1 A Modern View of the Universe
2 Discovering the Universe For Yourself
3 The Science of Astronomy
S1 Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
PART II: KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY
4 Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity
5 Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos
6 Telescopes: Portals of Discovery
PART III: LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS
7 Our Planetary System
8 Formation of the Solar System
9 Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
10 Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
11 Jovian Planet Systems
12 Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts
13 Other Planetary Systems: the New Science of Distant Worlds
PART IV: A DEEPER LOOK AT NATURE
S2 Space and Time
S3 Spacetime and Gravity
S4 Building Blocks of the Universe
PART V: STARS
14 Our Star
15 Surveying the Stars
16 Star Birth
17 Star Stuff
18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
PART VI: GALAXIES AND BEYOND
19 Our Galaxy
20 Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology
21 Galaxy Evolution
22 The Birth of the Universe
23 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe
PART VII: LIFE ON EARTH AND BEYOND
24 Life In the Universe
appendixes
glossary
index


also available in a 2-volume set:

"The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System", 8th Edition
(covers chapters 1-13, 14, S1, 24)

"The Cosmic Perspective: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology", 8th Edition
(covers chapters 1-3, S1, 4-6, S2-S4, 14-24)