21st Century Astronomy

Seventh Edition

1 July 2022

Stacy Palen (Author), George Blumenthal (Author)

Description

Fostering scientific literacy, engaging every student.

Comprehensive and authoritative, 21st Century Astronomy fosters scientific literacy by offering carefully crafted activities that help students apply the process of science to astronomy, the news and the world. The 21st Century learning package provides the most up-to-date astronomy research, engaging students as they prepare for lecture, perform in-class activities and complete meaningful homework assignments—both in person and online. Lead author Stacy Palen draws on her experience teaching at an open enrollment university to build intentionality and transparency into every aspect of the learning package, giving activities a clear purpose and making them easy to execute without special equipment. Norton’s service supports every instructor, every step of the way.

Digital Teaching and Learning Tools

Enhanced Ebook

The Enhanced Norton ebook allows you to highlight, bookmark, and take notes while viewing on any computer or mobile device. The ebook also contains embedded videos, and links to simulations and AstroTours animations to provide students with an engaging, interactive reading experience. In order to ensure that readers are kept abreast of the latest developments, the ebook will be updated each year with two new features focusing on current updates.

Smartwork

Smartwork is an easy-to-use online homework system that helps students learn astronomy by doing astronomy. It offers a variety of interactive question types, book-specific hints, and extensive answer-specific feedback. Smartwork for 21st Century Astronomy includes Interactive Simulations and Astronomy in Action videos, as well as Check Your Understanding questions.

Instructor's Manual

The Instructor’s Manual offers helpful and creative resources for lecture planning and classroom activities. The Instructor’s Manual offers helpful tips for teaching with the simulations, videos, and many interactive components of the book and the course, as well as suggested activities from the Learning Astronomy by Doing Astronomy workbook. The Instructor’s Manual is available for download, so that instructors can easily find all the resources linked to the lesson they’re teaching.

Purchase Options

Print

9780393877021

246 x 274 mm • 816 pages

Paperback

Access to ebook and learning tools included

£133.00

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Standalone Ebook

9780393877113

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£37.00

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Interactive Ebook and Norton Learning Tools

9780393877014

  • Smartwork - assignable teaching and learning tool
  • Norton Enhanced eBook
  • Astronomy in Action Videos
  • AstroTour Animations

£93.50

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