Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium

Name: Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium
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ISBN: 9781107687561

ISBN-10: 110768756X

ISBN-13: 9781107687561

Edition: 4th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Jay M. Pasachoff, Alex Filippenko

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An exciting introduction to astronomy, the fourth edition of this book uses recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the universe and science. Written specifically for a one-semester course by two highly experienced and engaging instructors, each chapter has been fully updated, with more than 200 new images throughout, including recent images from space missions and the world's best observatories. Redesigned, streamlined pages highlight the breathtaking imagery. The text is organized as a series of stories, each presenting the history of the field, the observations made and how they fit within the process of science, our current understanding, and what…

Book details

List price: $51.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/12/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 620
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.334
Language: English

Jay Pasachoff is a Professor of Astronomy at Williams College. He is a veteran of 56 solar eclipse expeditions, which have taken him all over the world to study the sun over the sunspot cycle. He received the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society. His undergraduate textbooks in astronomy have been widely used. He is already involved in planning for education and public outreach for the 2017 total solar eclipse for which totality will stretch from Oregon to South Carolina and for which the whole of the continental United States and Canada will see at least a partial eclipse.