Starry Night Workbook with Starry Night College Software


Book Description

A realistic and user-friendly planetarium simulation program, this software is designed to allow students to perform observational activities on a computer screen. Our unique, accompanying workbook offers observation assignments that guide students' virtual explorations and help them apply what they've retained from their reading.




Starry Night Workbook with Starry Night College Software


Book Description

Starry Night is a realistic and user-friendly planetarium simulation program, designed to allow students in urban areas to perform observational activities on a computer screen. Norton s unique accompanying workbook offers observation 22 assignments that guide students' virtual explorations and help them apply what they've learned from the text reading assignments."




Discovering the Essential Universe


Book Description

Freeman’s briefest, least expensive introductory astronomy text. Discovering the Essential Universe, Fourth Edition (DEU 4e) is designed to help students overcome common misconceptions about astronomy. It provides up-to-date explanations of core concepts in a flexible and student-friendly text, supported by an impressive collection of multimedia resources developed by astronomy education researchers.




Starry Night College Workbook and DVD to Accompany 21st Century Astronomy


Book Description

The remarkably realistic planetarium software allows students in urban areas to conduct observational activities. The workbook, written specifically to accompany both Starry Night and the textbook, connects text passages with software exercises.







A Walk Through the Heavens


Book Description

Easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the night sky and their myths and legends.




Discovering the Universe


Book Description

Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," the Ninth Edition furthers the book’s legacy for presenting concepts clearly and accurately while providing all the pedagogical tools to make the learning process memorable.




21st Century Astronomy


Book Description

A textbook that facilitates learning by doing.




Discovering the Universe


Book Description

Discovering the Universe: From the Stars to the Planets engages students with an inquiry-based exploration of the universe and the scientific process. Developed with a “big picture” approach, the text first explains how the stars, the galaxies, and the entire universe formed, and then discusses planets and other components of our solar system. Students follow this natural conceptual progression within a proven learning method designed to address misconceptions and build a deep understanding of science and the world around us.