21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System
Laura Kay; Stacy Palen; Brad Smith; George Blumenthal
ISBN 10: 0393920585 ISBN 13: 9780393920581
Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 2013
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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.
About the Author: Laura Kay is Ann Whitney Olin professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College, where she has taught since 1991. She received a BS degree in physics and an AB degree in feminist studies from Stanford University, and MS and PhD degrees in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of California Santa Cruz. As a graduate student she spent 13 months at the Amundsen Scott station at the South Pole in Antarctica, and has had fellowships in Chile and Brazil. She studies active galactic nuclei using optical and X-ray telescopes. At Barnard she teaches courses on astronomy, astrobiology, women and science, and polar exploration.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: 21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition