In Quest of the Stars and Galaxies

Available with WebAssign!Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe. He has now developed a new text to accommodate those course that focus mainly on stars and galaxies. Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Stars and Galaxies opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to stars and galaxies. Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Stars and Galaxies is the clear choice for students' first exploration of the cosmos.

Chapter1 The Quest Ahead
Chapter2 From an Earth-Centered to a Sun-Centered System
Chapter3 Gravity and the Rise of Modern Astronomy
Chapter4 Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Chapter5 Telescopes: Windows to the Universe
Chapter11 The Sun
Chapter12 Measuring the Properties of Stars
Chapter13 Interstellar Matter and Star Formation
Chapter14 The Lives and Deaths of Low-Mass Stars
Chapter15 The Deaths of Massive Stars
Chapter16 The Milky Way Galaxy
Chapter17 A Diversity of Galaxies
Chapter18 Cosmology: The Nature of the Universe
Chapter19 The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
AppendixA Units and Constants
AppendixB Solar Data
AppendixC Planetary Data
AppendixD Planetary Satellites
AppendixE The Brightest Stars
AppendixF The Nearest Stars
AppendixG The Constellations
AppendixH Answers to Selected Questions, Calculations, and Try One Yourself Exercises