Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 815 pages
- Published by: Brooks/Cole Pub Co
- Edition: 6th Edition August 16, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0030334888
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0030334887
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Book Dimensions:
10.5 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
- Weighs: 4 pounds
Product Description
ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the current state of astronomy, both the basics of astronomical knowledge that have been built up over decades and the exciting advances that are now taking place. The writing style is friendly and carefully detailed. It serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and astronomy enthusiasts.
This book is organized as a number of stories. Individual chapters often tell what used to be known, how space and other modern observations have transformed our understanding, and then what is scheduled for the future. This is done with each planet. Consequently, an instructor can easily add photographs (available as slides, overheads, CD-ROMs, and on the World Wide Web) and movies and keep a student's interest for a whole lecture on each planet, if desired. Students learn about astronomy through concrete examples, rather than merely being given overarching concepts without enough underpinning.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Astronomy, from the Earth to the Universe (Series Canada) (Hardcover)
I got this book back in 1982 ... I enjoyed the ideas and thoughts brought up on astronomy. Now, much of the information is out of date. I see there is a newer version and I look forward to seeing what is in the 1999 version.
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