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Astronomy Today, Global Edition Paperback – 12 September 2014

by Eric Chaisson (Author), Steve McMillan (Author)
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With Astronomy Today, 8th Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasises critical thinking and visualisation, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students “how we know what we know.”

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  1. Print length
    826 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pearson
  4. Publication date
    12 September 2014
  5. Dimensions
    21.2 x 27.4 x 3.6 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781292057736
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1292057736
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About the Author

Eric Chaisson received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Harvard, where he spent 10 years on the faculty; after holding various professorships at Johns Hopkins and Tufts, Eric is back at Harvard teaching and doing research at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He has written 12 books and received a number of literary awards along the way.

Steve McMillan received his Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard and is a professor of physics at Drexel University. He has published more than 100 articles and scientific papers.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1292057734
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 8th edition (12 September 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 826 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781292057736
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1292057736
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.2 x 27.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 out of 5 stars 11

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Jihem D
5.0 out of 5 stars Un livre d'astronomie sans formules mais présenté comme un livre scolaire au bon sens du terme
Reviewed in France on 25 November 2019
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ressemble à un bouquin scolaire, format presque A4, 850 pages, anglais facile à lire, clair et bien lisible, assez complet détaillé et approfondi mais pas de formules, utilise les unités Internationales pas les impériales.
J'attends de trouver la même chose en français...
Reliure collée donc solidité à voir à l'usage.
J'aurais bien aimé des liens web vers des compléments, des mises à jour, des sites d'astronomie.
Il s'agit de la version 2014, pour la version récente le prix est multiplié par 3!
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Benji McK
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2015
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Clear writing style, gorgeous pictures. I'm a physics undergrad and could read this as bedtime reading - not dry at all.
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Francisco J. Carrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice general Astronomy book, up to date
Reviewed in Spain on 14 December 2014
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I knew previous versions and this one did not disappoint me. It covers a lot of ground (in quite a few pages) and it is quite up to date.
I use it every year for my third year course on General Astronomy for Physics. The level is adequate, but perhaps a bit light on physics and equations.
The paperback edition is a bit difficult to handle for such a size and thickness, the hardback is much more convenient, but also much more expensive.
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