Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe

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by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan

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A brief introductory astronomy book designed for readers with little or no scientific background. Employing an exceptionally clear writing style, the authors present a broad view of astronomy without complex mathematics, and yet discuss important concepts without simplification.

The book's organization follows the popular and effective “Earth-Out” progression, starting with our planet and then moving through the solar system. A study of the Sun as a model star is followed by a discussion of the Milky Way Galaxy, cosmology, and the universe as a whole.

Because of it's easy-to-read yet comprehensive coverage of astronomy, A Beginner's Guide can serve as excellent reference material for those readers interested in learning about our universe.

The e-book CD, included free, contains an extensively hyperlinked, browser-based version of the corresponding printed text. The e-book CD also integrates high-resolution, narrated videos and animations into text discussions so that readers can see them in context of the text presentation. The CD also includes Interactive Student Tutorials as well as Physlet® Illustrations. These exploratory activities guide students through a concept as they watch an animation, change variables and parameters, and answer questions to test their understanding.

Also included on the e-book CD as a separately executable program is SkyChart III Student Version Software. This dual-platform planetarium program accurately simulates and displays the sky as it appears in the present as well as thousands of years in the past or future. Contains an enormous database of stars, planets, asteroids, galaxies, and deep-space objects, all accessible with a minimum of keystrokes.

NUMBER OF PAGES: 552
PUBLISHED: 2003

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