Astronomy

Astronomy
ISBN-10
1680920383
ISBN-13
9781680920383
Series
Astronomy
Category
Science
Pages
1200
Language
English
Published
2016-11-11
Author
OpenStax

Description

The text and images in this textbook are grayscale. Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations. Mathematics is included in a flexible manner to meet the needs of individual instructors.

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