by Neil F. Comins; William J. Kaufmann
Ninth Edition ©2012
ISBN-10: 1-4292-5520-X ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-5520-2 Paper Text, 544 pages See available formats »
Scientific American spreads: Short, highly visual adaptations of Scientific American articles by researchers in the field, covering a wide range of topics. These spreads inform students about cutting edge research and current developments in astronomy, helping them to make connections between what they learn throughout the chapters of the text. Articles include:• Chapter 5: What is a Planet?• Chapter 6: Earth’s Missing Ingredient• Chapter 7: The Red Planet’s Watery Past• Chapter 8: The Strangest Satellites in the Solar System• Chapter 10: Bracing for a Solar Superstorm• Chapter 12: Cloudy with a Chance of Stars• Chapter 16: The Ghosts of Galaxies Past• Chapter 18: The First Few Microseconds• Chapter 19: The Color of Plants on Other Worlds Major revision of Chapter 5, Formation of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems, to discuss more modern theories of solar system formation through the idea presented in the Nice model. New What If...? margin boxes that ask students to confront their misconceptions. For example: What would the consequences be IF the changing of the seasons were caused by the Earth being closer to or farther from the Sun?
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