Dr. Daunt's Astronomy 161 Spring 2012 Web Guide
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BOOKS:
Astronomy
Today (Seventh Edition) Vol. 1 The Solar System with Mastering Astronomy by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan and OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED: Turning Point Clicker (UTK Bookstore) [for attendence and in lecture questions] and Mastering Astronomy Website [for online homework] Online Journey Astronomy: The Solar System by Michael Guidry, Margaret Riedinger and Frank Edward Barnes (Student Companion) [Available online free (text only) through UTK Library Electronic Course Reserves) |
Subject Matter: Introduction to Astronomy and Study of the Solar System | ||||
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Chapter 1 | Charting the Heavens | Chapter 9 | Venus | |
Chapter 2 | The Copernican Revolution | Chapter 10 | Mars | |
Chapter 3 | Radiation | Chapter 11 | Jupiter | |
Chapter 4 | Spectroscopy | Chapter 12 | Saturn | |
Chapter 5 | Telescopes | Chapter 13 | Uranus, Neptune and Pluto | |
Chapter 6 | The Solar System | Chapter 14 | Solar System Debris | |
Chapter 7 | Earth | Chapter 15 | The Formation of Planetary Systems | |
Chapter 8 | The Moon and Mercury | Chapter 28 | Life in the Universe |