Cosmic perspective bennett 5th edition

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Description Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive presentation, The Cosmic Perspective , Fifth Edition includes an enhanced art program. This approach motivates students to learn, and helps them develop a personal understanding of astronomy and a lasting appreciation of the process of science. This combined approach gives students a deeper understanding of our solar system, our world, and prospects for life elsewhere in the universe.

Consistent Chapter Structure Focused on Learning Goals features: Motivational learning goals that begin each chapter to focus students on the important concepts. Learning goals that each function as the title of a section.

Each section is written to address one— and only one —learning goal, ushering students through each chapter with a focus on key concepts. Visual summaries at the end of each chapter revisit learning goals with text and key figures, and reinforce what students have learned. Bennett , By author Megan O. This student-friendly text is now even more accessible through robust visual pedagogy via new Cosmic Context two-page illustrations, which walk students through key processes and summarize the major points of each Part, and via updated zoom-in figures which provide students with a sense of orientation, scale, and relation between images.

In addition to an enhanced art program, the text also features new See It For Yourself boxes with practical hands-on activities for in-class use or self-study, and a new subset of Process of Science end-of-chapter questions that challenge students to think through how we know what we know about astronomy. Renowned for its up-to-date, expert coverage and strong pedagogical support for student learning, the Fifth Edition retains and builds on all the features and supplements from previous editions that have helped to make it the 1 most adopted astronomy textbook.

The Cosmic Lecture Launcher v5. This unparalleled media package is designed to help professors and students seamlessly incorporate media into their lectures and at-home study.

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Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Sign up now. Jeffrey O. Description Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective , Sixth Edition provides the most engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors.

A cosmic framework establishes a solid foundation of understanding by exploring our place in the universe and how astronomers know what they know, fleshing out these themes throughout the text.

This approach motivates students to learn and helps them develop both a personal understanding of astronomy and a lasting appreciation of the process of science.

New to This Edition. Visual Skills Check questions at the end of each chapter help students build their visual interpretation and critical thinking skills by asking them to analyze information provided in graphs and photos. Answers are given in the back of the book so that students can use these questions for review before quizzes and exams. Three new Cosmic-Context two-page figures have been added on the topics of seasons, global warming, and the H-R diagram.

A visual overview of scale gives students an at-a-glance reference to review one of the most important ideas in astronomy. Chapter content has been streamlined and updated to include the latest photos and information from recent observations, missions, and experiments. MasteringAstronomy has been updated to include a new suite of math review and quantitative tutorials, a set of video podcasts based on the Cosmic Context figures in the book, a set of group work questions for in-class use, and RSS news feeds from a variety of popular astronomy publications.

Table of Contents I. Our Place in the Universe 2. Discovering the Universe for Yourself 3. The Science of Astronomy S1. Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation II. Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos 6. Our Planetary System 8. Formation of the Solar System 9. Jovian Planet Systems Space and Time S3. Spacetime and Gravity S4. Building Blocks of the Universe V. STARS Our Star Surveying the Stars Star Birth Star Stuff Our Galaxy