The Cosmic Perspective

Name: The Cosmic Perspective
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ISBN: 9780137898237

by Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider

10th Edition

Publisher: Pearson

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Print ISBN	9780137898237
eText ISBN	9780138185169
Publisher	Pearson
Publishing Year	2024
Edition	10th Edition
Language	English

The Cosmic Perspective, 10th Edition, is an introductory astronomy textbook by Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, and Mark Voit that provides college and university students with a foundation in space science. Published by Pearson, this volume introduces fundamental physical laws and observational tools to examine the cosmos.

Coverage progresses from celestial timekeeping, motion, and gravity to planetary formation, jovian systems, and exoplanets. Subsequent chapters explore stellar life cycles, galactic structure, cosmology, and the origin of the universe, integrating concepts of dark matter, dark energy, and spacetime.

This edition includes updated discussions on supermassive black holes, the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the search for life beyond Earth. Featuring imagery and insights from modern observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope, it fits undergraduate introductory astronomy courses.

Chapter 1: A Modern View of the Universe
Chapter 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself
Chapter 3: The Science of Astronomy
Chapter S1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
Chapter 4: Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity
Chapter 5: Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos
Chapter 6: Telescopes: Portals of Discovery
Chapter 7: Our Planetary System
Chapter 8: Formation of the Solar System
Chapter 9: Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
Chapter 10: Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
Chapter 11: Jovian Planet Systems
Chapter 12: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts
Chapter 13: Exoplanets: The New Science of Distant Worlds
Chapter S2: Space and Time
Chapter S3: Spacetime and Gravity
Chapter S4: Building Blocks of the Universe
Chapter 14: Our Star
Chapter 15: Surveying the Stars
Chapter 16: Star Birth
Chapter 17: Star Stuff
Chapter 18: The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
Chapter 19: Our Galaxy
Chapter 20: Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology
Chapter 21: Galaxy Evolution
Chapter 22: The Birth of the Universe
Chapter 23: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe
Chapter 24: Life in the Universe