21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System
- ISBN-10
- 0393265110
- ISBN-13
- 9780393265118
- Series
- 21st Century Astronomy
- Category
- Astronomy
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Authors
- Laura Kay, Stacy Palen, George Ray Blumenthal
Description
Influenced by astronomy education research, 21st Century Astronomy offers a complete pedagogical and media package that facilitates learning by doing, while the new one-column design makes the Fifth Edition the most accessible introductory text available today.
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