9780077234072

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 5th edition, is built on the foundation of its well-known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 23 Interactives (located on the text ARIS Presentation center); ARIS website (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and Starry Night Planetarium Software (packaged free with each new text). Available in Volumes: Volume 1 contains the Solar System (ISBN: 0077234073) / Volume 2 contains the Stars & Galaxies (ISBN: 0077234065).

an Introduction to Astronomy
Volume 1
Solar System
– History of Astronomy
– Gravity & Motion
– Light & Atoms
– Telescopes
– The Earth
The Moon
– Survey of the Solar System
– The Terrestrial Planets
– The Outer Planets
– Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets
– The Sun, Our Star Appendices Listing
Powers-of-Ten Notation Some Useful Formulas Solving Distance, Velocity, Time (D, V, t) Problems Table
Physical and Astronomical Constants
Conversion Between American and Metric Units
Physical Properties of Planets
Orbital Properties of Planets
Satellites of the Solar System
Properties of Dwarf Planets
Meteor Showers
The constellations
The Brightest Stars
The Nearest Stars
Properties of Main-Sequence
Known and Suspected Members of the Local Group of Galaxies
The Brighter Galaxies Beyond the Local Group
Periodic Table of Elements
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Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, Volume 1 (Solar System) with Starry Night Pro DVD, version 5.0

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, Volume 1 (Solar System) with Starry Night Pro DVD, version 5.0

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