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041			_aeng
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100			_aPasachoff, Jay M _9863969
245		0	_aCosmos : astronomy in the new millennium
250			_a4th
260			_aCambridge, _bCambridge University: _c2014.
300			_axxiii,599p. _b: col. ill.
500			_aAppendix 561-570p.; Selected readings 571-574p.; Glossary 575-584p.; Index 585-599p.
520			_aAn exciting introduction to astronomy, the fourth edition of this book uses recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the Universe. Written by two highly experienced and engaging instructors, each chapter has been fully updated, with more than 200 new images throughout, including recent images from space missions and the world's best observatories. The newly redesigned text is organized as a series of stories, each presenting the history of the field, the observations made and how they fit within the process of science, our current understanding and what future observations are planned. Math is provided in boxes and easily read around, making the book suitable for courses taking either mathematical or qualitative approaches. New discussion questions encourage students to think widely about astronomy and the role science plays in our everyday lives and podcasts for each chapter aid studying and comprehension.
650			_aAstronomy _9863970
650			_aCosmos _9863971
650			_aPhysics _9863972
700			_aPasachoff, Jay M _9863969
700			_aFilippenko, Alex _9863973
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