Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this dynamic subject.
The Science of Astronomy is sublime and beautiful.
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series examines how human cultures, in all regions and time periods, have tried to make sense of the wonders of the universe.
David S. Chandler, The Night Sky Planisphere (Springville, CA: The David Chandler Company, 1992). ... Axel Mellinger and Ronald Stoyan, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011).
Astronomy For Beginners is a friendly and accessible guide to our universe, our galaxy, our solar system and the planet we call home.
In this new book, a distinguished panel makes recommendations for the nation's programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including a number of new initiatives for observing the universe.
The chapters on galactic and extragalactic astronomy as well as cosmology were extensively modernized in the previous edition. In this new edition they have been further revised to include more recent results.
Packed with color photographs, this compelling volume chronicles the history of astronomy. This extraordinary book traces the stories of humans interacting with the endless wonders of the night...
This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge of classical astronomy but is sufficiently comprehensive to be useful as a background reference work.