Discovering the Essential UniverseFreeman’s briefest, least expensive introductory astronomy text. Discovering the Essential Universe, Fourth Edition (DEU 4e) is designed to help students overcome common misconceptions about astronomy. It provides up-to-date explanations of core concepts in a flexible and student-friendly text, supported by an impressive collection of multimedia resources developed by astronomy education researchers. |
Contents
Discovering the Night | 1 |
2 | 27 |
Astronomys | 34 |
The Solar System Contains Heavy Elements | 43 |
Comparative Planetology | 50 |
Light and Telescopes | 61 |
Stars atop | 106 |
403 | 120 |
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