Astro : Exploring the Universe by Michael A Seeds

Astro : Exploring the Universe by Michael A Seeds

Seeds/Backman/Wegryn's ASTRO: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE, 4th EDITION, helps you understand your place in the universe and how scientists work. Chapter-opening 'Guideposts' and a conversational writing style make the content accessible and help you acquire an understanding of the universe and your place in it, rather than just memorizing basic facts. Online resources let you study where and when you want to help you get the grade you want.

Backman, Dana: - Dana Backman taught in the physics and astronomy department at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1991 until 2003. He invented and taught a course titled �Life in the Universe� in F&M�s interdisciplinary Foundations program. Dana now teaches introductory Solar System astronomy at Santa Clara University and introductory astronomy, astrobiology, and cosmology courses in Stanford University�s Continuing Studies Program. His research interests focus on infrared observations of planet formation, models of debris disks around nearby stars, and evolution of the solar system�s Kuiper belt. Dana is employed by the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, as director of education and public outreach for SOFIA (the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) at NASA�s Ames Research Center. Dana is coauthor with Mike Seeds of Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 14th edition (2018); Universe: Solar Systems, Stars, and Galaxies, 7th edition (2012); Stars and Galaxies, 8th edition (2013); The Solar System, 8th edition (2013); and ASTRO, 2nd edition (2013), all published by Cengage.

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ISBN 13	9780357976753
ISBN 10	0357976754
Title	Astro : Exploring the Universe
Author	Michael A Seeds
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	2024-07-01
Number of pages	544
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