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e Big Picture
e Universe in Five S.T.E.P.S.
John Beaver, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
A brief overview of astronomy and cosmology is presented in ve dierent ways, through the lenses
of space, time, evolution, process, and structure. Specic topics are chosen for their contribution to
a “big picture” understanding of the interconnectedness of knowledge in astronomy and cosmology.
us, many topics (stellar astronomy for example) are treated in multiple sections, but from dierent
viewpoints—for example, sizes and distances of stars (space); when stars appeared in the history
of the universe (time); stellar evolution (evolution); hydrostatic equilibrium and stellar spectra
(process); and stellar structure (structure). Some topics traditional to the introductory astronomy
curriculum—eclipses and lunar phases, for example—are omitted altogether as they are inessential
for the big-picture goals of the book, and excellent summaries are easily available elsewhere. On the
other hand, the book treats some topics not usually covered in an introductory astronomy course,
for example the roles played by equilibrium processes and symmetry in our understanding of the
universe. e level is for the beginning undergraduate, with only basic skills in rudimentary algebra
assumed. But more advanced students and teachers will also nd the book useful as both a set of
practical tools and a point of departure for taking stock (in ve dierent ways) of the current state
of knowledge in astronomy and cosmology.
THE BIG PICTURE: THE UNIVERSE IN FIVE S.T.E.P.S.
BEAVER
MORGAN & CLAYPOOL
e Big Picture
e Universe in Five S.T.E.P.S.
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e Big Picture: e Universe in Five S.T.E.P.S.
John Beaver
2020
Relativistic Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics
Martin Land and Lawrence P. Horwitz
2019
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