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The Essential Cosmic Perspective Media Update, 4/E
Jeffrey O. Bennett, University of Colorado, Boulder
Megan Donahue, Michigan State University
Nicholas Schneider, University of Colorado, Boulder
Mark Voit, Michigan State University

ISBN-10: 0321505689
ISBN-13: 9780321505682

Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper Package; 550 pp
Published: 12/12/2007

Suggested retail price: $118.40
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Built from the ground up on our new understanding of the universe, The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update retains all of the features that have made this text so popular, and includes updated supplements that enhance the book’s pedagogy to make it the most effective text in the one-semester astronomy market.

 

This edition features optional quantitative reasoning boxes, basic equations throughout the text, new end-of-chapter problems, and a consolidated math appendix for professors who want to emphasize quantitative understanding in their course. Key figures have been annotated to guide student interpretation of difficult concepts. New two-page Cosmic Context illustrations  throughout the text, visually tie together key concepts from across chapters and put them in context, driving home main ideas in a meaningful way.

 

The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update provides an unprecedented media package.  MasteringAstronomy™, the most easy-to-use, yet sophisticated astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built, provides both instructor-assigned homework as well as a self-study area with Bennett's popular Interactive Tutorials, Interactive Figures and Photos™, quizzes and more. An updated Essential Cosmic Lecture Launcher CD-ROM includes high resolution JPEGs of all images in the text for improved in-class projection, Interactive Figures and Photos™  based on figures from the book, PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, and Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources. The Astronomy Media Workbook, Fifth Edition is now updated to correlate with  MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager: SkyGazer v3.7 planetarium software.

 


  • An Easy-to-use learning program includes:
    • Chapter openers that combine the chapter's table of contents with learning goals.
    • Learning Goals, that in addition to being presented at the beginning of the chapter, are also repeated as subheads within the text; answers to Learning Goal questions appear in the chapter summary.
    • Essential Points that appear in the margin to highlight core ideas related to each learning goal as they appear in the text.
    • Visual chapter summaries that  include answers to the Learning Goal questions as well as illustrations and figures from the text to summarize and unite the most important topics.
  • An Integrated Media Program using icons throughout the text to direct students to the most widely-used library of purpose-built astronomy media on MasteringAstronomy™ include Interactive Tutorials, Interactive Figures and Interactive Photos. Used by over 100,000 students, this media focuses on the concepts with which students commonly struggle.
  • Thorough coverage of new discoveries include the IAU dwarf planet debate and the status of Pluto and Eris, the accelerating universe/cosmological constant, the detection of more planets around other stars, the potential of water flows on Mars, and the latest theories on the very early universe.
  • A cosmic framework establishes a solid foundation of understanding by exploring the key themes of our place in the universe and how astronomers know what they know, and flesh out these themes throughout the text. This approach motivates students to learn, and helps them develop a personal understanding of astronomy and a lasting appreciation of the process of science.
  • Comparative planetology coverage, rather than the planet-by-planet approach, helps give students a deeper understanding of our solar system, our own world, and prospects for life elsewhere in the universe.
  • Annotated art helps students better understand the key concepts presented in a figure or graph and builds visual interpretation skills.
  • Cosmic Context figures combine text and illustrations into accessible and coherent visual summaries that will help improve  students’ understanding of essential topics.
  • Abundant end-of-chapter problems include problems of varying difficulty to accommodate diverse learning levels. Problem types include review, self testing, short answer/essay, quantitative, and discussion questions. They range from simple reinforcement to challenging students to synthesize the chapter content for deeper understanding.
  • More quantitative coverage features:
    • Cosmic Calculations boxes throughout the text that provide optional math coverage in the form of simple numeric equations. Professors can skip or cover this material, depending on the needs of their course.
    • Basic equations that have been added to the text to clarify concepts that require quantitative explanation.
    • A new math appendix that consolidates quantitative coverage in the text and worked examples for easy review.
  • Essential Preparation chapter openers provide a concise review of concepts needed from earlier chapters to  successfully master new material and to remind instructors who use chapters in an alternative order about key prerequisites.

A cohesive, state-of-the art media package includes:

·         MasteringAstronomy™ , the most user-friendly yet sophisticated astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built. It provides both instructor-assigned homework as well as self-study area with all of the popular Interactive Tutorials, Interactive Figures and Photos™, quizzes and more.

·         An updated Essential Cosmic Lecture Launcher CD-ROM. It  includes high resolution JPEGs of all images from the book for improved in-class projection, Interactive Figures and Photos™  based on figures from the book, PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, and Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources.

·         Voyager SkyGazer planetarium software CD-ROM., included with the text, combines exceptional planetarium software with informative tutorials, helping students learn more about their place in the universe.

 

Astronomy Media Workbook, Fifth Edition—now revised, expanded and correlated to MasteringAstronomy and the latest version of Voyager: SkyGazer Planetarium software—is provided with The Essential Cosmic Perspective, and includes a wide selection of in-depth activities using resources from MasteringAstronomy, Voyager: SkyGazer, v3.7. These thought-provoking projects are suitable for the lab or as homework assignments.

Part 1:   Developing Perspective

Chapter 1: Our Place in the Universe

Chapter 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself

Chapter 3: The Science of Astronomy

 

Part 2: Key Concepts for Astronomy

Chapter 4: Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity

Chapter 5: Light: The Cosmic Messenger

 

Part 3: Learning from Other Worlds

Chapter 6: Formation of Planetary Systems: Our Solar System and Beyond

Chapter 7: Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds

Chapter 8: Jovian Planet System

Chapter 9: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts

 

Part 4: Stars

Chapter 10: Our Star

Chapter 11: Surveying the Stars

Chapter 12: Star Stuff

Chapter 13: The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard

 

Part 5: Galaxies and Beyond

Chapter 14: Our Galaxy

Chapter 15: Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology

Chapter 16: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe

Chapter 17: The Beginning of Time

 

Part 6: Life on Earth and Beyond

Chapter 18: Life in the Universe

    Based on the most up-to-date astronomical research, The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fifth Edition retains all of the features that have made this text so popular with new features helping students learn about the process of science and how to interpret visual data. The textbook package also includes updated supplements to support the book’s pedagogy, making it the most effective text in the one-semester astronomy market.

     

    The Fifth Edition focuses on building student appreciation of science by helping them understand how astronomers know what they know about the universe, and how information can be gleaned from looking at and interpreting images. To support these goals, the book features new See It For Yourself boxes, Process of Science end-of-chapter questions, Check Your Skills activities which help students learn how to read figures and photos, and five new Cosmic Context two-page figures on key topics throughout the text.

     

    Offered with The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fifth Edition is an unparalleled media package designed to help professors and students seamlessly incorporate media into lectures and at-home study. MasteringAstronomy™, the most easy-to-use, yet sophisticated astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built, provides both instructor-assigned homework and a self-study area with quizzes, Interactive Tutorials™, updated Interactive Figures and Photos™, a brand new eBook, RSS news feeds that provide up-to-date articles from major astronomy news sources, and more. For additional instructor media,The Essential Cosmic Lecture Launcher DVD-ROM includes high resolution JPEGs of all images in the text, Interactive Figures and Photos based on figures from the book, PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, and Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources. The Astronomy Media Workbook, Sixth Edition, provided on CD and at no extra cost,is now updated to correlate with the latest interactive media on MasteringAstronomy and Voyager: SkyGazer v4.0 planetarium software.

  • 0321566947The Essential Cosmic Perspective with MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager: SkyGazer v4.0 College Edition CD-ROM, 5/E
    Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit
    © 2009 | Addison-Wesley | Paper Package; 575 pages | Estimated Availability: 12/12/2008
    ISBN-10: 0321566947 | ISBN-13: 9780321566942
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    Building on a long tradition of strong pedagogy and streamlined presentation, The Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update now includes an enhanced media package that features the most advanced astronomy tutorial, assessment, and self-study system ever built. The Fourth Edition Media Update includes MasteringAstronomy™, Voyager SkyGazer planetarium software, an updated Astronomy Media Workbook, and an e-book CD-ROM with embedded animations — a convenient additional study resource for students on the go -– all designed to help professors and students seamlessly incorporate media into their lectures and at-home study.

     

    MasteringAstronomy’s sophisticated analysis of student performance data (including difficulty, time spent, and most common errors) has allowed every item to be systematically refined for quality, educational effectiveness, efficiency of teaching and learning, and assessment accuracy.  The Cosmic Lecture Launcher CD-ROM allows professors to integrate animations and interactive tools into classroom lectures, while the Voyager SkyGazer CD-ROM, also included with the text,provides students with the most popular planetarium software to help them learn more about their place in the universe.

     

    The Fourth Edition Media Update is a student-friendly text that focuses on central ideas and unifying themes to provide a cosmic context. Renowned for its up-to-date, expert coverage and strong pedagogical support for student learning, the Fourth Edition Media Update retains and builds on all the features and supplements that have helped to make it the #1 most adopted astronomy textbook.

     

  • 0805366474The Cosmic Perspective Media Update with MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, 4/E
    Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit
    © 2007 | Addison-Wesley | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 736 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0805366474 | ISBN-13: 9780805366471
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  • 0321499697Cosmic Perspective, The: Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Media Update with MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, 4/E
    Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit
    © 2007 | Addison-Wesley | Paper Package; 340 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321499697 | ISBN-13: 9780321499691


  • 0321499700Cosmic Perspective, The: The Solar System Media Update with MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, 4/E
    Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit
    © 2007 | Addison-Wesley | Paper Package; 576 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321499700 | ISBN-13: 9780321499707


    • Built from the ground up on our new understanding of the universe, The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update retains all of the features that have made this text so popular, and includes updated supplements that enhance the book’s pedagogy to make it the most effective text in the one-semester astronomy market.

     

    This edition features optional quantitative reasoning boxes, basic equations throughout the text, new end-of-chapter problems, and a consolidated math appendix for professors who want to emphasize quantitative understanding in their course. Key figures have been annotated to guide student interpretation of difficult concepts. New two-page Cosmic Context illustrations  throughout the text, visually tie together key concepts from across chapters and put them in context, driving home main ideas in a meaningful way.

     

    The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update provides an unprecedented media package.  MasteringAstronomy™, the most easy-to-use, yet sophisticated astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built, provides both instructor-assigned homework as well as a self-study area with Bennett's popular Interactive Tutorials, Interactive Figures and Photos™, quizzes and more. An updated Essential Cosmic Lecture Launcher CD-ROM includes high resolution JPEGs of all images in the text for improved in-class projection, Interactive Figures and Photos™  based on figures from the book, PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, and Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources. The Astronomy Media Workbook, Fifth Edition is now updated to correlate with  MasteringAstronomy™ and Voyager: SkyGazer v3.7 planetarium software.

     

  • 0321505689The Essential Cosmic Perspective Media Update, 4/E
    Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit
    © 2008 | Addison-Wesley | Paper Package; 550 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321505689 | ISBN-13: 9780321505682
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

 

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