Overview
Main description
- Provides a basic introduction to the topics covered in a beginning astronomy course, with an emphasis on problem-solving methods ordinarily taught “on the fly” or in ad-hoc tutorials
- Closes the gap in student literature by providing a focused, comprehensive presentation of basic astronomical problem-solving techniques
- Readers learn by example with the help of more than 200 detailed problems and step-by-step solutions, supplemented with over 100 detailed charts and graphs
- Designed to accompany all leading 100-level astronomy textbooks, or to be used as a stand-alone guide for amateur stargazers
Author comments
Stacy Palen, Ph.D. (Seattle, WA) teaches astronomy at the University of Washington. The curriculum she developed there for Astronomy 101 (Introductory Astronomy) and Astronomy 150 (The Planets) has since been adopted at many universities, including U.C. Berkeley, University of Virginia, and the University of Oregon.
Back cover copy
- Complete coverage of material in 100-level Astronomy courses
- Clear explanations of all the concepts and applications
- Perfect for college students, high school students, and backyard enthusiasts
Use with these courses:
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Astronomy
- The Astronomical Universe
- Celestial Navigation
- Introduction to Astrophysics
- Planetary Systems
- Formation of Stars and Planets
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Chapters include:
- Physics Facts
- The Sky and Telescopes
- Terrestrial Planets
- Jovian Planets and Their Satellites
- Debris
- The Interstellar Medium and Star Formation
- Main-Sequence Stars and the Sun
- Stellar Evolution
- Stellar Remnants (White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes)
- Galaxies and Clusters
- Cosmology
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