Horizons: Exploring the Universe - Couverture souple

Seeds, Michael A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0534572588 ISBN 13 : 9780534572587

Editeur : Brooks/Cole, 1999

Synopsis

In this revised and updated Sixth Edition, Mike Seeds has two goals. First, he wants to show students their place in the universe - not just their location, but their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. His second goal is to show them how science works. Essentially, "Horizons" can be understood by a principle, organizing theme: the interplay of evidence and hypothesis. Through a discussion of this interplay, Seeds provides not just a series of facts, but a conceptual framework for understanding the logic of astronomical knowledge. A good example of this is how a survey of the solar system in Chapter 16 leads to theories that explain the origin of the solar system, which is followed by further evidence in Chapters 17 through 20 that helps students test and generalize theories. Students reading "Horizons" will not only learn about the vast reaches of the universe, they will gain new insight into the human quest to understand it. To enhance students' learning experience, each new copy of the book includes two CD-ROMs: "The Sky[trademark] Student Edition CD-ROM" and "Voyage Through the Solar System CD-ROM", creating the most complete media package available for an astronomy text.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With their best-selling astronomy textbook, "Horizons, International Edition", authors Mike Seeds and Dana Backman help you understand your place in the universe - not just your location in space, but your role in the unfolding history of the physical universe. To achieve this goal, they focuses on two central questions: 'What Are We?', which highlights your place as a planet dweller in an evolving universe, guiding you to better understand where we came from and how we formed, and 'How Do We Know?', which provides insights into how the process of science can teach us more about what we are.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brooks/Cole
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0534572588
• ISBN 13: 9780534572587
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Walk; n.pederzini@terminaldistribuzione.com; ; Via Bruno Buozzi, 24/26,; Granarolo dell'Emilia BO,; 40057; Italie