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Michael A. Seeds and Dana Backman
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  • Chapter 1: Here and Now
    • 1: Active Figures
    • 1: General Problem (4)
    • 1: End of Chapter Problem (10)
    • 1: Review Exercise (14)
    • 1: End of Chapter Review Question (10)
    • 1: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 2: A UserŐs Guide to the Sky
    • 2: Active Figures (3)
    • 2: General Problem (5)
    • 2: End of Chapter Problem (13)
    • 2: Review Exercise (17)
    • 2: End of Chapter Review Question (8)
    • 2: Ranking Task Exercise (1)

  • Chapter 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon
    • 3: Active Figures (5)
    • 3: General Problem (7)
    • 3: End of Chapter Problem (12)
    • 3: Review Exercise (28)
    • 3: End of Chapter Review Question (15)
    • 3: Ranking Task Exercise (4)

  • Chapter 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
    • 4: Active Figures (6)
    • 4: General Problem (8)
    • 4: End of Chapter Problem (16)
    • 4: Review Exercise (37)
    • 4: End of Chapter Review Question (22)
    • 4: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 5: Light and Telescopes
    • 5: Active Figures (2)
    • 5: General Problem (5)
    • 5: End of Chapter Problem (10)
    • 5: Review Exercise (24)
    • 5: End of Chapter Review Question (17)
    • 5: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 6: Atoms and Starlight
    • 6: Active Figures (3)
    • 6: General Problem (4)
    • 6: End of Chapter Problem (8)
    • 6: Review Exercise (20)
    • 6: End of Chapter Review Question (10)
    • 6: Ranking Task Exercise

  • Chapter 7: The Sun
    • 7: Active Figures (2)
    • 7: General Problem (3)
    • 7: End of Chapter Problem (1)
    • 7: Review Exercise (24)
    • 7: End of Chapter Review Question (17)
    • 7: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 8: The Family of Stars
    • 8: Active Figures (2)
    • 8: General Problem (5)
    • 8: End of Chapter Problem (16)
    • 8: Review Exercise (25)
    • 8: End of Chapter Review Question (22)
    • 8: Ranking Task Exercise (5)

  • Chapter 9: The Formation and Structure of Stars
    • 9: Active Figures (7)
    • 9: General Problem (5)
    • 9: End of Chapter Problem (6)
    • 9: Review Exercise (36)
    • 9: End of Chapter Review Question (22)
    • 9: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 10: The Deaths of Stars
    • 10: Active Figures (5)
    • 10: General Problem (5)
    • 10: End of Chapter Problem (15)
    • 10: Review Exercise (34)
    • 10: End of Chapter Review Question (24)
    • 10: Ranking Task Exercise (4)

  • Chapter 11: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
    • 11: Active Figures (4)
    • 11: General Problem (3)
    • 11: End of Chapter Problem (8)
    • 11: Review Exercise (24)
    • 11: End of Chapter Review Question (19)
    • 11: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 12: The Milky Way Galaxy
    • 12: Active Figures (2)
    • 12: General Problem (4)
    • 12: End of Chapter Problem (12)
    • 12: Review Exercise (24)
    • 12: End of Chapter Review Question (16)
    • 12: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 13: Galaxies: Normal and Active
    • 13: Active Figures (4)
    • 13: General Problem (5)
    • 13: End of Chapter Problem (19)
    • 13: Review Exercise (44)
    • 13: End of Chapter Review Question (29)
    • 13: Ranking Task Exercise (4)

  • Chapter 14: Modern Cosmology
    • 14: Active Figures (4)
    • 14: General Problem (3)
    • 14: End of Chapter Problem (8)
    • 14: Review Exercise (25)
    • 14: End of Chapter Review Question (13)
    • 14: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 15: The Origin of the Solar System
    • 15: Active Figures (3)
    • 15: General Problem (4)
    • 15: End of Chapter Problem (9)
    • 15: Review Exercise (24)
    • 15: End of Chapter Review Question (19)
    • 15: Ranking Task Exercise (3)

  • Chapter 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology
    • 16: Active Figures (3)
    • 16: General Problem (3)
    • 16: End of Chapter Problem (6)
    • 16: Review Exercise (34)
    • 16: End of Chapter Review Question (26)
    • 16: Ranking Task Exercise (3)

  • Chapter 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars
    • 17: Active Figures (1)
    • 17: General Problem (3)
    • 17: End of Chapter Problem (8)
    • 17: Review Exercise (27)
    • 17: End of Chapter Review Question (13)
    • 17: Ranking Task Exercise (3)

  • Chapter 18: The Outer Solar System
    • 18: Active Figures (5)
    • 18: General Problem (7)
    • 18: End of Chapter Problem (3)
    • 18: Review Exercise (43)
    • 18: End of Chapter Review Question (28)
    • 18: Ranking Task Exercise (4)

  • Chapter 19: Meteorites, Asteroids and Comets
    • 19: Active Figures (4)
    • 19: General Problem (4)
    • 19: End of Chapter Problem (12)
    • 19: Review Exercise (24)
    • 19: End of Chapter Review Question (15)
    • 19: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

  • Chapter 20: Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds
    • 20: Active Figures (3)
    • 20: General Problem (3)
    • 20: End of Chapter Problem (8)
    • 20: Review Exercise (25)
    • 20: End of Chapter Review Question (15)
    • 20: Ranking Task Exercise (2)

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Chapter 1: Here and Now
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Chapter 2: A UserŐs Guide to the Sky
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Chapter 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon
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Chapter 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
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Chapter 5: Light and Telescopes
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Chapter 6: Atoms and Starlight
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Chapter 8: The Family of Stars
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Chapter 9: The Formation and Structure of Stars
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Chapter 10: The Deaths of Stars
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Chapter 11: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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Chapter 12: The Milky Way Galaxy
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Chapter 13: Galaxies: Normal and Active
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Chapter 14: Modern Cosmology
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Chapter 15: The Origin of the Solar System
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Chapter 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology
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Chapter 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars
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Chapter 18: The Outer Solar System
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Chapter 19: Meteorites, Asteroids and Comets
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Chapter 20: Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds
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