Astronomy Today, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (November 13, 2017) © 2018

  • Eric Chaisson Tufts University
  • Steve McMillan Drexel University

eTextbook on Pearson+

ISBN-13: 9780134873787 (2017 update)
per month
Pay monthly or
pay undefined one-time
Buy nowOpens in a new tab
Instant access

eTextbook rental includes

  • Instant access to eTextbook
  • Search, highlight, and notes
  • Create flashcards
Products list
$79.99
Rent nowOpens in a new tab

Details

  • A print text you can rent
  • Fulfilled by eCampus.com
  • Option to keep after rental expires

Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText for Astronomy Today

Purchasing Instructions

This form contains two groups of radio buttons, one for Exam Pack purchasing options, and one for standard purchasing options. Only one option can be chosen for purchase. Any option that is selected will deselect any previously selected purchase option.

Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText for Astronomy Today + subscription to Study & Exam Prep

Please select an option to purchase
Buy nowOpens in a new tab

Platform features

  • Pearson+ eTextbook with study tools
  • Tailored feedback on assignments
  • Interactive course-specific content
  • Real-time analytics and insights
Requires a Course ID, a link from your instructor or an LMS link (Blackboard™, Canvas™, Moodle or D2L®)

With Astronomy Today, authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, combining up-to-date science with insightful pedagogy. The text connects introductory astronomy to a broad understanding of the universe, emphasizes visualization and focuses on the process of scientific discovery in order to convey how we know what we know.

The 9th Edition reflects current research and discoveries in the field of astronomy including the Horizon mission on Pluto, the Mars Maven mission on Mars, and the discovery of a potentially habitable planet around Proxima Centauri.

Astronomy Today Full Volume contains Chapters 1-28 and is also available in the following split volume versions:

  • Volume 1: The Solar System, 9th Edition contains Chapters 1-16, 28
  • Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, 9th Edition contains Chapters 1-5 and 16-28

I. ASTRONOMY AND THE UNIVERSE
1. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
2. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
3. Radiation: Information from the Cosmos
4. Spectroscopy: The Inner Workings of Atoms
5. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy

II. OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM
6. The Solar System: An Introduction to Comparative Planetology
7. Earth: Our Home in Space
8. The Moon and Mercury: Scorched and Battered Worlds
9. Venus: Earth's Sister Planet
10. Mars: A Near Miss for Life?
11. Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System
12. Saturn: Spectacular Rings and Mysterious Moons
13. Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System
14. Solar System Debris: Keys to Our Origin
15. The Formation of Planetary Systems: The Solar System and Beyond

III. STARS AND STELLAR EVOLUTION
16. The Sun: Our Parent Star
17. The Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence
18. The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust among the Stars
19. Star Formation: A Traumatic Birth
20. Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star
21. Stellar Explosions: Novae, Supernovae, and the Formation of the Elements
22. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter

IV. GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY
23. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space
24. Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe
25. Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos
26. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe
27. The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time
28. Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?

Need help? Get in touch