by Roger A Freedman; Robert Geller; William J Kaufmann III
Ninth Edition ©2010
ISBN-10: 1-4292-3153-X ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-3153-4 Paper Text, 800 pages See available formats »
In-Chapter Pedagogy• Cautions—Confronting misconceptionsThroughout Universe, paragraphs marked by the Caution icon alert the reader to common conceptual pitfalls. • Analogies—Bringing astronomy down to EarthAnalogy paragraphs relate new ideas to more familiar experiences on Earth. For example, the bending of light through a telescope lens is similar to the path of a car driving from firm ground onto sand.• Tools of the Astronomer's Trade featuring S.T.A.R.—A problem-solving rubricAll the worked examples in Universe (found in boxes called Tools of the Astronomer’s Trade) follow a logical and consistent sequence of steps called S.T.A.R.: assess the Situation, select the Tools, find the Answer, and Review the answer and explore its significance.• The Heavens on the Earth—Revealing the universal applicability of the laws of natureThese boxes illustrate how the same principles astronomers use to explain celestial phenomena can also explain everyday behavior here on Earth, from the color of the sky to why diet soft drink cans float in water.• Wavelength tabs—Astronomers observe the sky in many forms of lightTo familiarize students with nonvisible forms of light, all of the images in Universe appear with wavelength tabs. The highlighted letter on each tab indiates whether the image was made with Radio waves, Infrared radiation, Visible light, Ultraviolet light, X rays, or Gamma rays. End-of-Chapter Material• Key Words—a list appears at the end of each chapter, along with the number of the page where each term is introduced.• Key Ideas— students can get the most benefit from these brief chapter summaries by using them in conjunction with the notes they take while reading.• Questions—End-of-chapter questions can be used for homework, quizzes, exams, or jumping-off points for class discussion:- Some questions ask students to analyze images in the text or evaluate how the mass media portrays concepts in astronomy.- Advanced questions are accompanied by a Problem-Solving Tips and Tools box to provide guidance.- Web/CD-ROM questions challenge students to work with animations and physical concepts on the Universe CD-ROM or Web site, or to research topics on the World Wide Web.
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