MindTap Astronomy, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Seeds/Backman's Foundations of Astronomy, Enhanced, 13th

Seeds, Michael A.; Backman, Dana

ISBN 10: 1305952529 ISBN 13: 9781305952522

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2016

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About the Author

Mike Seeds was a professor of physics and astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1970 until his retirement in 2001. In 1989 he received F&M College's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Mike's love for the history of astronomy led him to create upper-level courses on archaeoastronomy and on the Copernican Revolution ("Changing Concepts of the Universe"). His research interests focused on variable stars and automation of astronomical telescopes. Mike is coauthor with Dana Backman of Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 12th edition (2012); Universe: Solar Systems, Stars, and Galaxies, 7th edition (2012); Stars and Galaxies, 8th edition (2013); The Solar System, 8th edition (2013); and ASTRO, 2nd edition (2013), all published by Cengage. He was senior consultant for creation of the 20-episode telecourse accompanying his book Horizons: Exploring the Universe.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1305952529
• ISBN 13: 9781305952522
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Language: English