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Title: Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Fourth Edition by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan ISBN: 0-13-100727-0 Publisher: Pearson Education Pub. Date: 23 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $91.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Astronomy Text Book
Comment: Text book arrived in excellent condition (brand spankin' new) and in a timely manner (about 3 business days). I got a great deal too! No problems whatsoever. Thanks a bunch!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Textbook
Comment: For anyone who has a vague interest in astronomy, this would be the book to read. Albeit not entirely simple, this is a relatively straight forward book that uses excellent examples to explain difficult concepts. There are many charts and diagrams. How exactly does a black hole work? What's the difference between a nova and a supernova (not as simple as you might think)? Why do we get meteor showers? There is a bit of mathematics involved, but nothing too intimidating. This is an excellent textbook. Best of all, a CD-ROM is included with lots of multimedia content, study questions, and links to more sources. Avoid other dry textbooks and purchase this one.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not hard to read at all!
Comment: This book is exactly what it claims to be: "A Beginners Guide to the Universe." I had a vague interest in astronomy and picked up this book to see if this interest could be further developed. There was information about a wide variety of topics: the planets, telescopes, and, of course, stars. While the reading was not thrilling, it never got too specified which would have made it hard to read. There were also some nice little pieces of history here and there, which I really liked. All in all, a good basic source of information about all aspects of astronomy.
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