| The Essential COSMIC PERSPECTIVE PART I DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE 1 Our Place in the Universe Learning Goals 1.1 Our Modern View of the Universe 1.2 The Scale of the Universe 1.3 Spaceship Earth The Big Picture Summary of Key Concepts Exercises and Problems Review Questions Does It Make Sense? Problems Discussion Questions Math Help and Exercises Media Explorations Basic Astronomical Objects, Units, and Motions COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: The Meaning of a Light-Year COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: Confusing Very Different Things 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself Learning Goals 2.1 Patterns in the Night Sky 2.2 The Reason for Seasons 2.3 The Moon, Our Constant Companion 2.4 The Ancient Mystery of the Planets The Big Picture Summary of Key Concepts Exercises and Problems Review Questions Does It Make Sense? Problems Discussion Questions Media Explorations COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: The Moon Illusion COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS:What Makes the North Star Special? SPECIAL TOPIC: HOW long is a day? COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: Stars in the Daytime COMMON M~SCONCEPTmNS: The Cause of Seasons COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: High Noon COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: Sun Signs COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS:Moon in the Daytime and Stars on the Moon COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: The "Dark Side" of the Moon 3 The Science of Astronomy Learning Goals 3.1 The Ancient Roots of Science 3.2 Ancient Greek Science 3.3 The Copernican Revolution 3.4 The Nature of Science The Big Picture Summary of Key Concepts Exercises and Problems Review Questions Does It Make Sense? Problems Discussion Questions Math Help and Exercises Media Explorations COMMON MISCONCEPTmNS: Columbus and A Flat Earth SPEOAL TOPIC: Eratosthenes Measures Earth COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: Eggs on the Equinox SPEOAL TOPIC: Astrology …… PART II KEY CONCEPTS FOR aSTRONOMY PART III LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS PART IV STARS PART V GALAXIES AND BEYOND PART VI LIFE ON EARTH AND BEYOND APPENDIXES ASTRONOMY MEDIA WORKBOOK |
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