What topics are taught in introductory astronomy courses?

Physics Teacher

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-55

  Slater, Tim ^a   Adams, Jeffrey P ^a   Brissenden, Gina ^b   Duncan, Doug ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 85007557234     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1343435     Document Type: Article

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