Astronomy /
Fraknoi, Andrew,
Astronomy / [electronic resource] Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, and Sidney C. Wolff - Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library, 2018 - 1194 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm
"Revision AS-2016-003(08/18)-RS."--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
"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"--Publisher's web site
Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
1938168283 9781938168284
Astronomy--Textbooks
Astronomy / [electronic resource] Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, and Sidney C. Wolff - Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library, 2018 - 1194 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm
"Revision AS-2016-003(08/18)-RS."--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
"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"--Publisher's web site
Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
1938168283 9781938168284
Astronomy--Textbooks