Table Of ContentThe Cosmic Perspective
Ninth Edition
Jeffrey Bennett
University of Colorado at Boulder
Megan Donahue
Michigan State University
Nicholas Schneider
University of Colorado at Boulder
Mark Voit
Michigan State University
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Names: Bennett, Jeffrey O., author. | Donahue, M. (Megan), 1962-
author. |
Schneider, Nicholas, author. | Voit, Mark, author.
Title: The cosmic perspective / Jeffrey Bennett (University of Colorado at
Boulder), Megan Donahue (Michigan State University), Nicholas
Schneider
(University of Colorado at Boulder), Mark Voit (Michigan State
University).
Description: Ninth edition. | New York, NY : Pearson, [2020] | Includes
index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018048551 | ISBN 9780134874364
Subjects: LCSH: Astronomy—Textbooks.
Classification: LCC QB43.3 .C68 2020 | DDC 520—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018048551
ISBN 10: 0-134-87436-6; ISBN 13: 978-0-134-87436-4 (Student edition)
ISBN 10: 0-134-99077-3; ISBN 13: 978-0-134-99077-4 (The Solar System)
ISBN 10: 0-134-99078-1; ISBN 13: 978-0-134-99078-1 (Stars, Galaxies,
and Cosmology)
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Dedication
To all who have ever wondered about the mysteries of the universe. We hope
this book will answer some of your questions—and that it will also raise new
questions in your mind that will keep you curious and interested in the ongoing
human adventure of astronomy. And, especially, to Michaela, Emily, Sebastian,
Grant, Nathan, Brooke, and Angela. The study of the universe begins at birth,
and we hope that you will grow up in a world with far less poverty, hatred, and
war so that all people will have the opportunity to contemplate the mysteries of
the universe into which they are born.
Brief Contents
Part I Developing Perspective
1 A Modern View of the Universe
2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself
3 The Science of Astronomy
S1 Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
Part II Key Concepts for Astronomy
4 Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion,
Energy, and Gravity
5 Light and Matter: Reading Messages From the Cosmos
6 Telescopes: Portals of Discovery
Part III Learning From Other Worlds
7 Our Planetary System
8 Formation of the Solar System
9 Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
10 Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial
Worlds
11 Jovian Planet Systems
12 Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits,
and Impacts
13 Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant
Worlds
Part IV A Deeper Look At Nature
S2 Space and Time
S3 Spacetime and Gravity
S4 Building Blocks of the Universe
Part V Stars
14 Our Star
15 Surveying the Stars
16 Star Birth
17 Star Stuff
18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
Part VI Galaxies and Beyond
19 Our Galaxy
20 Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology
21 Galaxy Evolution
22 The Birth of the Universe
23 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe
Part VII Life on Earth and Beyond
24 Life in the Universe
Credits
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
Preface
We humans have gazed into the sky for countless generations. We have
wondered how our lives are connected to the Sun, Moon, planets, and
stars that adorn the heavens. Today, through the science of astronomy,
we know that these connections go far deeper than our ancestors ever
imagined. This book tells the story of modern astronomy and the new
perspective, The Cosmic Perspective, that astronomy gives us on ourselves
and our planet.
