Interactive OpenStax: Astronomy, 2e

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This interactive eText combines the content of OpenStax’s Astronomy, 2e with the dynamic engagement features of Top Hat to create a rich, accessible, and affordable learning experience. Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Astronomy, 2e is written in clear non-technical language, with the occasional touch of humor and a wide range of clarifying illustrations. It has many analogies drawn from everyday life to help non-science majors appreciate, on their own terms, what our modern exploration of the universe is revealing. The book can be used for either a one-semester or two-semester introductory course. The second edition has been updated according to new exploration and discoveries. The second edition also includes a significant amount of new art and images.

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Table of Contents for Interactive OpenStax: Astronomy, 2e

Front Matter
Chapter 1: Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour
Chapter 2: Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy
Chapter 3: Orbits and Gravity
Chapter 4: Earth, Moon, and Sky
Chapter 5: Radiation and Spectra
Chapter 6: Astronomical Instruments
Chapter 7: Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System
Chapter 8: Earth as a Planet
Chapter 9: Cratered Worlds
Chapter 10: Earthlike Planets: Venus and Mars
Chapter 11: The Giant Planets
Chapter 12: Rings, Moons, and Pluto
Chapter 13: Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System

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