Horizons - Exploring the Universe (11th Ed)(gnv64) torrent

"Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 11th Edition"
By Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Brooks/Cole | 2009 | ISBN: 0495559733 | 512 pages | PDF | 69 mb

This newly revised and updated Edition of HORIZONS shows readers their place in the universe, not just their location, but also their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. Fascinating and engaging, the book illustrates how science works, and how scientists depend on evidence to test hypotheses. Students will learn to focus on the scientific method through the strong central questioning themes of "What are we?" and "How do we know?"

CONTENTS
Part 1: The Sky
CHAPTER 1 HERE AND NOW 1
CHAPTER 2 THE SKY 10
CHAPTER 3 CYCLES OF THE SKY 21
CHAPTER 4 THE ORIGIN OF MODERN ASTRONOMY 42
CHAPTER 5 LIGHT AND TELESCOPES 69

Part 2: The Stars
CHAPTER 6 ATOMS AND STARLIGHT 94
CHAPTER 7 THE SUN 112
CHAPTER 8 THE FAMILY OF STARS 134
CHAPTER 9 THE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF STARS 158
CHAPTER 10 THE DEATHS OF STARS 184
CHAPTER 11 NEUTRON STARS AND BLACK HOLES 210

Part 3: The Universe of Galaxies
CHAPTER 12 THE MILKY WAY GALAXY 233
CHAPTER 13 GALAXIES 259
CHAPTER 14 ACTIVE GALAXIES AND SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 282
CHAPTER 15 MODERN COSMOLOGY 295

Part 4: The Solar System
CHAPTER 16 THE ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM 320
CHAPTER 17 THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS 343
CHAPTER 18 THE JOVIAN PLANETS, PLUTO, AND THE KUIPER BELT 378
CHAPTER 19 METEORITES, ASTEROIDS AND COMETS 407

Part 5: Life
CHAPTER 20 LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS 425