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This newly revised and updated edition of Foundations of Astronomy shows students their place in the universe — not just their location, but also their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. Fascinating and engaging, the textbook illustrates how science works, and how scientists depend on evidence to test hypotheses. Seeds provides not just a series of facts, but also a conceptual framework for understanding the logic of astronomical knowledge. ?? ?? The textbook conveys the author's love of the subject, shows students how the universe can be described by a small set of physical laws, and illustrates how they can comprehend their place in the universe by understanding these laws, not through memorization of facts.