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020 _a9781133954163
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_a520/Se324
084 _aHS
087 _aGRef
085 _223
_aHS 520/Se324
521 _aHS
100 _aSeeds, Michael.
245 _aUniverse : solar systems, stars, and galaxies /
_cby Michael Seeds, Dana Backman.
250 _a8th edition.
264 _aBoston, MA :
_bBrooks/Cole, Cengage Learning,
_c©2014.
300 _axv, 512 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c28 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _aPart 1. The sky. Here and now -- A user's guide to the sky -- Cycles of the Sun and Moon -- The origin of modern astronomy -- Light and telescopes -- Atoms and spectra -- Part 2. The solar system. The Sun -- Origin of the solar system and extrasolar planets -- Earth and Moon : bases for comparative planetology -- Mercury, Venus, and Mars -- The outer solar system -- Meteorites, asteroids, and comets -- The family of stars -- Part 3. The stars. The formation and structure of stars -- The deaths of stars -- Neutron stars and black holes -- Part 4. The universe of galaxies. The Milky Way galaxy -- Galaxies : normal and active -- Modern cosmology -- Part 5. Life. Astrobiology : life on other worlds.
520 _aThe new edition of UNIVERSE means the same proven Seeds/Backman approach and trusted content, fully updated with the latest discoveries and resources to meet the needs of today's diverse students. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac.
650 _aAstronomy
_vTextbooks.
650 _aAstrophysics.
_v Textbooks.
650 _aAstronomy.
650 _aAstrophysics.
700 _aBackman, Dana.
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_cBK
999 _c24073
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040 _cLearning Resource Center