Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 368 pages
- Published by: Wiley
- Edition: 6th Edition February 19, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471265187
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471265184
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Book Dimensions:
9.9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
"A lively, up-to-date account of the basic principles of astronomy and exciting current field of research."-Science Digest
For a quarter of a century, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has been making students and amateur stargazers alike feel at home among the stars. From stars, planets and galaxies, to black holes, the Big Bang and life in space, this title has been making it easy for beginners to quickly grasp the basic concepts of astronomy for over 25 years. Updated with the latest discoveries in astronomy and
astrophysics, this newest edition of Dinah Moché's classic guide now includes many Web site addresses for spectacular images and news. And like all previous editions, it is packed with valuable tables, charts, star and moon maps and features simple activities that reinforce readers' grasp of basic concepts at their own pace, as well as objectives, reviews, and self-tests to monitor their progress.
Dinah L. Moché, PhD (Rye, NY), is an award-winning author, educator, and lecturer. Her books have sold over nine million copies in seven languages.
Publisher Description
This edition has been updated completely and features amazing new discoveries and the latest developments such as the Neptune flyby and the Hubble space telescope. It retains the self-instructional format and clear writing style that made it popular.
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
Dinah's book is a great workbook to use in conjunction with learning astronomy from a larger, more complete text. I have often left a larger text to pull out Dinah's as she gets to the point quicker and helps the reader stay focused. Although she walks you through concepts more clearly and concisely than many larger texts, you often find that you want to know *why* or just more about a particular topic, and in this regard, combining this book with Zeilik's or Arny's works very well.
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