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Astro 4LTR 1st edition

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Michael A. Seeds and Dana Backman
Publisher: Brooks/Cole

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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: The Scale of the Cosmos: From Solar System to Galaxy to Universe
    • 1: Active Figures
    • 1: Problems (14)
    • 1: Review Exercises (24)
    • 1: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 2: User's Guide to the Sky: Patterns and Cycles
    • 2: Active Figures (8)
    • 2: Problems (22)
    • 2: Review Exercises (58)
    • 2: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
    • 3: Active Figures (6)
    • 3: Problems (12)
    • 3: Review Exercises (52)
    • 3: Ranking Task Exercises (1)

  • Chapter 4: Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments: Extending Humanity's Vision
    • 4: Active Figures (1)
    • 4: Problems (5)
    • 4: Review Exercises (40)
    • 4: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 5: Sun Light and Sun Atoms
    • 5: Active Figures (3)
    • 5: Problems (6)
    • 5: Review Exercises (43)
    • 5: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 6: The Family of Stars
    • 6: Active Figures (2)
    • 6: Problems (8)
    • 6: Review Exercises (37)
    • 6: Ranking Task Exercises (5)

  • Chapter 7: The Structure and Formation of Stars
    • 7: Active Figures (5)
    • 7: Problems (5)
    • 7: Review Exercises (56)
    • 7: Ranking Task Exercises

  • Chapter 8: The Deaths of Stars
    • 8: Active Figures (7)
    • 8: Problems (7)
    • 8: Review Exercises (87)
    • 8: Ranking Task Exercises (6)

  • Chapter 9: The Milky Way Galaxy
    • 9: Active Figures (2)
    • 9: Problems (5)
    • 9: Review Exercises (37)
    • 9: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 10: Galaxies
    • 10: Active Figures (2)
    • 10: Problems (5)
    • 10: Review Exercises (62)
    • 10: Ranking Task Exercises (4)

  • Chapter 11: Cosmology in the 21st Century
    • 11: Active Figures (4)
    • 11: Problems (3)
    • 11: Review Exercises (36)
    • 11: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

  • Chapter 12: The Origin of the Solar System
    • 12: Active Figures (1)
    • 12: Problems (4)
    • 12: Review Exercises (42)
    • 12: Ranking Task Exercises (3)

  • Chapter 13: Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets
    • 13: Active Figures (3)
    • 13: Problems (7)
    • 13: Review Exercises (96)
    • 13: Ranking Task Exercises (6)

  • Chapter 14: Comparative Planetology of the Jovian Planets
    • 14: Active Figures (5)
    • 14: Problems (7)
    • 14: Review Exercises (68)
    • 14: Ranking Task Exercises (4)

  • Chapter 15: Life on Other Worlds
    • 15: Active Figures (3)
    • 15: Problems (4)
    • 15: Review Exercises (40)
    • 15: Ranking Task Exercises (2)

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Chapter 1: The Scale of the Cosmos: From Solar System to Galaxy to Universe
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Chapter 2: User's Guide to the Sky: Patterns and Cycles
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Chapter 3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
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Chapter 4: Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments: Extending Humanity's Vision
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Chapter 5: Sun Light and Sun Atoms
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Chapter 6: The Family of Stars
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RQ 39 XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 001 002 003 004 007 008 009 010
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Chapter 7: The Structure and Formation of Stars
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Chapter 8: The Deaths of Stars
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RQ 87 XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 XP.058 XP.059 XP.060 XP.061 XP.062 XP.063 XP.064 XP.065 XP.066 XP.067 XP.068 XP.069 XP.070 XP.071 XP.072 XP.073 XP.074 XP.075 XP.076 XP.077 XP.078 XP.079 XP.080 XP.081 XP.082 XP.083 XP.084 XP.085 XP.086 XP.087
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Chapter 9: The Milky Way Galaxy
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Chapter 10: Galaxies
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Chapter 11: Cosmology in the 21st Century
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Chapter 12: The Origin of the Solar System
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Chapter 13: Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets
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Chapter 14: Comparative Planetology of the Jovian Planets
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Chapter 15: Life on Other Worlds
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