21st Century Astronomy

Written by a team of specialists who are also experienced teachers, this accessible text fosters scientific literacy by relating core concepts in modern astronomy to the real-world process of science. Retaining the lively prose and narrative style of the previous edition, the text now offers improved pedagogy, an expanded art program, and dynamic new multimedia tools for students and instructors. The text is also now available in a comprehensive one-volume edition, a flexible ebook format, or two separate volumes, one focusing on the solar system and the other focusing on stars and galaxies.

Introduction
To Astronomy
Why Learn Astronomy?
A "Bending Your Brain into Shape"
Section introduces origins as a theme and emphasizes
How important it is for students to read
The text actively, share ideas, and focus on relationships and connections
Patterns in of the Sky
Motions of the Earth
Earth's motions and the consequences of its axial tilt
The motion and phases of the moon
The Coriolis effect and eclipses are all discussed in this chapter
Gravity and<$$$>
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