Astro

Name: Astro
Brand: Wadsworth ISE
Price: 131.99 AUD
Availability: BackOrder

4th Edition - Exploring the Universe

By: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman, Eric Wegryn

Write A Review

Paperback | 1 July 2024 | Edition Number 4

At a Glance

Paperback
544 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

Paperback

RRP $147.95

$131.99

11%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $33.00 with

Available for Backorder. We will order this from our supplier however there isn't a current ETA.

Seeds/Backman/Wegryn's ASTRO: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE, 4th EDITION, helps you understand your place in the universe and how scientists work. Chapter-opening 'Guideposts' and a conversational writing style make the content accessible and help you acquire an understanding of the universe and your place in it, rather than just memorizing basic facts. Online resources let you study where and when you want to help you get the grade you want.

About the Authors

Mike Seeds was professor of physics and astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College (FandM) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1970 until his retirement in 2001. In 1989 he received FandM College's Linback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Mike's love for the history of astronomy led him to create upper-level courses on archeoastronomy and on the Copernican Revolution ("Changing Concepts of the Universe"). His research intersts focused on variable stars and automation of astronimical telescoped. Mike is coauthor with Dana Backman of Foundations of Astronomy, 14th Edition (2019); stars and Galaxies, 10th Edition (2019); The Solar System, 10th Edition (2019); and Astro, 3rd Edition (2019), all published by Cengage. He was senior consultant for creation of the 20-episode telecourse accompanying his book Horizons: Exploring the Universe

Dana Backman taught with Mike Seeds in the physics and astronomy department at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1991 until 2003. He invented and taught a course titled "Life in the Universe" in FandM's interdisciplinary foundations program. Dana has also taught introductory solar system astronomy at Santa Clara University, plus introductory courses on astronomy, astrobiology, cosmology and the science of climate change in Stanford University's continuing studies program. His research interests focused on infrared observations of planetary system formation and evolution of the solar system's Kuiper belt. Dana is employed by the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, as lead for the Astronomy Activation Ambassadors teacher professional development program at NASA's Ames Research Center. Dana is coauthor with Mike Seeds of Foundations of Astronomy, 14th Edition (2019); Stars and Galaxies, 10th Edition (2019); The Solar System, 10th Edition (2019); and Astro, 3rd Edition (2018), all published by Cengage. Erc Wegryn is a life-long explorer and explainer. His career began as an aerospace engineer who helped launch NASA's Space Shuttles.

Eric transitioned to science, earning a Ph.D. in planetary science from the University of Arizona (Lunar and Planetary Lab), as part of the Mars Pathfinder mission. After Mars, he helped explore Saturn, discovering organic chemicals on Saturn's moons as member of the Cassini mission team at NASA Ames Research Center and the SETI Institute. Eric has taught astronomy, engineering, and physics courses at several colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has traveled the world chasing solar eclpses and investigating nuclear sites including Hiroshima and Chernobyl. Erc has also authored Just Twelve Men, a history of the Moon landings, as well as a history of the Space Shuttle program.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.