Alan W. Hirshfeld

The Complete Astronomy Course Solution! Bundle In Quest of the Universe, Seventh Edition with the new Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual, Second Edition for a complete and affordable hands-on-learning astronomy course solution. Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual provides a cost effective way to introduce active learning into any introductory astronomy course. The activities within this lab manual require no specialized equipment or individual materials beyond a pencil, straightedge, and common calculator, making it easy to integrate into any course of any size, whether in the classroom or online. No two astronomy courses are alike, and every instructor has a particular teaching style and approach to topic organization. That’s why each activity within Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual is self-contained, allowing instructors to customize the selection of activities for their unique course. Take your students on an exciting journey through the universe with the compelling narrative of the Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual and the fact-based approach of the core textbook.

Welcome to the Universe! Take your students on an exciting journey through the universe with Dr. Hirshfeld’s Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual! Through a series of twenty in-class, modestly mathematical, paper-and-pencil activities, students review the epic advancement of astronomical thought, from the rudimentary observations of prehistoric skywatchers to the development of modern astrophysics in the 20th century. In following the groundbreaking work of some of history's most famous astronomers, students better appreciate the fruits of modern research. Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual, Second Edition supplies what is missing from the standard introductory college astronomy course; the essential story line that tells how astronomers came to know as much as they do about the universe. The activities require no specialized instructor training, equipment or individual materials beyond a pencil, straightedge, and standard calculator. They are designed for use in a classroom of any size and are an easy way to introduce active-learning into the teaching of astronomy. The activities are also ideal for individual homework assignments or team study. The necessary mathematical background — basic elements of high-school algebra, geometry, and trigonometry — is introduced on an as-needed basis for each activity and is summarized in the Appendix. This learn-by-doing approach will engage and excite your introductory astronomy students!

Hirshfeld's Astronomy Activity and Laboratory Manual is a collection of twenty classroom-based exercises that provide an active-learning approach to mastering and comprehending key elements of astronomy. Used as a stand-alone activity book, or as a supplement to any mainstream astronomy text, this manual provides a broad, historical approach to the field through a narrative conveying how astronomers gradually assembled their comprehensive picture of the cosmos over time. Each activity has been carefully designed to be implemented in classrooms of any size, and require no specialized equipment beyond a pencil, straightedge, and calculator. The necessary mathematical background is introduced on an as-needed basis for every activity and is accessible for most undergraduate students. This learn-by-doing approach is sure to engage and excite your introductory astronomy students!