Understanding Our Universe

Innovative pedagogy and unique application exercises teach students to apply what they've learned, as they learn it.Understanding Our Universe was constructed with the latest astronomy education research in mind: students learn by doing. The learning system allows students to immediately apply what they learn, gain a deeper understanding of the science, build confidence, and make meaningful connections to their everyday lives.

Science & Math

George Blumenthal

Stacy Palen

Laura Kay

Brad Smith

Astronomy & Space Science

W.W.Norton&Company

Understanding Our Universe (Fourth Edition)

21st Century Astronomy

21st Century Astronomy (Seventh Edition)

Teaches students to think like scientists. Authors Laura Kay and Stacy Palen have developed pedagogy that helps students understand the process of science, and how physical principles are used to discover the origins of the universe. The authors emphasize how we know what we know in the figures, text, and end-of-chapter material.

21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies, 4th Edition

The Second Edition of 21st Century Astronomy reaffirms its status as the most current and authoritative text for introductory courses. Written by a team of specialists who are also experienced teachers, this accessible text fosters scientific literacy by relating core concepts in modern astronomy to the real-world process of science. Retaining the lively prose and narrative style of the previous edition, the text now offers improved pedagogy, an expanded art program, and dynamic new multimedia tools for students and instructors. The text is also now available in a comprehensive one-volume edition, a flexible ebook format, or two separate volumes, one focusing on the solar system and the other focusing on stars and galaxies.

21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System

Jeff Hester

Bradford Smith

David Burstein

Howard G. Voss

21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Ronald Greeley

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