10th Edition. — Boston, USA.: Cengage Learning, 2019. — 486 p. — ISBN: 978-1-337-40010-7.
Fascinating, engaging and extremely visual, STARS AND GALAXIES, 10th Edition, is renowned for its current coverage, reader-friendly presentation and detailed--yet clear--explanations. The authors' goals are to help you use Astronomy to understand science, and use science to answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Available with MindTap Astronomy, the digital learning solution that helps you learn on your terms. Read or listen to the text when and where you want--even on your device--and study with the aid of instructor notifications, flashcards, practice quizzes and more.
Exploring the SkyHere and Now
A User’s Guide to the Sky
Moon Phases and Eclipses
Origins of Modern Astronomy
Gravity
Light and Telescopes
The StarsAtoms and Spectra
The Sun
The Family of Stars
The Interstellar Medium
The Formation and Structure of Stars
Stellar Evolution
The Deaths of Stars
Neutron Stars and Black Holes
The UniverseThe Milky Way Galaxy
Galaxies
Active Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes
Modern Cosmology
LifeAstrobiology: Life on Other Worlds