With Astronomy Today, Eighth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasizes critical thinking and…
Updated and expanded to include the many exciting developments in modern astronomy and experimental observations, Astronomy: Structure of the Universe, Fourth Edition explores the observable features of the universe and contains new information…
This 5th edition contains recent information on the Voyager 2 mission to Uranus, Halley's Comet, superclusters and voids, and the inflationary universe model. Other new material covers image processing, solar activity and seismic studies, and…
Designed for those with little or no scientific background, Astronomy 2/e has been streamlined throughout with a more open, user-friendly design. In addition, a free electronic multimedia version of the book is included with each copy. Updated…
Designed for those with little or no scientific background, Astronomy 2/e has been streamlined throughout with a more open, user-friendly design. In addition, a free electronic multimedia version of the book is included with each copy. Updated…
From measuring the distance to planets and the size of stars to understanding black holes and the Big Bang, it's all covered here in a format that makes it easy for general readers (high-school level and up) to learn at their own pace. Updated to…
An introductory text that offers a balanced presentation of astronomy, intended for students taking their first course in the subject. The author presents astronomy as a scientific discipline, by addressing its quantitative nature and scientific…
Despite remarkable advances in astronomy, space research, and related technology since the first edition of this book was published, the philosophy of the prior editions has remained the same throughout. However, because of this progress, there is a…
L'Atlas de l'astronomie donne une vue d'ensemble sur les méthodes et les résultats actuels de la science du ciel, avec des tableaux en couleurs et des textes explicatifs. Extraits du sommaire Histoire de l'astronomie. Instruments et méthodes de…