Welcome
Course name
Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Michael Seeds
Horizons: Exploring the
Universe, 10e
You will…
— be tested
— receive homework
assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?
– Nine in ten professors (90%)
say that students would do
better if they made greater user
of the assigned textbook.
– Students’ pass rates, retention
rates and grades improve when
they employ supplemental
materials in addition to their
textbooks.
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WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION?
– Chapter 7, "The Sun-Our Star,"
has been thoroughly rewritten
and reorganized.
– This edition is fully updated to
reflect the rapid and exciting
developments in astronomy,
including:
– Neutron stars merging to form a
black hole
– The recent reclassification of Pluto
as a "dwarf planet"
– Further evidence of a mysterious
energy spread throughout space,
– Ice volcano eruptions on Saturn's
moon Enceladus.
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Virtual Astronomy Labs
— WebAssign e-Book
WHAT IS THOMSONNOW?
ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use
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Features:
– Personalized Study Plan
– Chapter-Specific Diagnostic Tests
– Animated Simulations and Tutorials
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PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY LABS
ONLINE LAB REPORTS
WEBASSIGN AND INTERACTIVE E-BOOK
If you would prefer an interactive
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INTERACTIVE eBOOK
INTERACTIVE eBOOK
ONLINE WEBASSIGNMENTS
Astronomy 101, Section 6, Summer 2007
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