Palen S., Blumenthal G. Understanding Our Universe

4th Edition. — W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2021. — 1598 p. — ISBN-13 9780393422894.Stacy Palen knows that introductory astronomy may be the only science course some students take in their college careers, so it’s their best chance to develop scientific literacy. Education research shows that the best way to attain scientific literacy is through active learning. Understanding Our Universe, Fourth Edition makes it easier for instructors to help students understand the concepts and learn to value science by providing activities that can be used before, during, and after class. By expanding her pedagogy to include What If scenarios and What an Astronomer Sees figure captions, Stacy helps students build scientific literacy and to think critically about science in the media.Introduction to Astronomy
Our Place in the Universe
Patterns in the Sky—Motions of Earth and the Moon
Laws of Motion
Light and Telescopes
The Solar System
The Formation of Stars and Planets
Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System
Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars
The Giant Planets
Small Bodies of the Solar System
Stars and Stellar Evolution
Measuring the Stars
Our Star: The Sun
Evolution of Low-Mass Stars
Evolution of High-Mass Stars
Galaxies, the Universe, and Cosmology
Measuring Galaxies
Dark Matter and the Milky Way
The Evolution of the Universe
Formation of Structure
Life in the Universe