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Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide

AUTHOR Moch, Dinah L.
PUBLISHER Trade Paper Press (07/22/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Now with a full-color insert and thoroughly revised, this perennial bestseller is the most comprehensive and successful beginner's astronomy books in the market.
"One of the best ways by which one can be introduced to the wonders of astronomy." --The Strolling Astronomer

For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries. Updated with the latest, most accurate information, new online resources, and more than 100 new graphics and photos, this Eighth Edition features:
  • Website addresses throughout for the best color images and astronomy resources online
  • Technical ideas made simple without mathematics
  • A beautiful updated full-color, glossy insert with spectacular images
  • An interactive format with learning goals, reviews, self-tests, and answers for fast learning
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    ISBN-13: 9781620459904
    ISBN-10: 1620459906
    Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
    Content Language: English
    Edition Number: 0008
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    Page Count: 388
    Carton Quantity: 24
    Product Dimensions: 7.40 x 0.80 x 9.20 inches
    Weight: 1.50 pound(s)
    Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
    Country of Origin: US
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    BISAC Categories
    Science | Space Science - Astronomy
    Dewey Decimal: 520
    Library of Congress Control Number: 2014016474
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    Now with a full-color insert and thoroughly revised, this perennial bestseller is the most comprehensive and successful beginner's astronomy books in the market.
    "One of the best ways by which one can be introduced to the wonders of astronomy." --The Strolling Astronomer

    For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries. Updated with the latest, most accurate information, new online resources, and more than 100 new graphics and photos, this Eighth Edition features:
  • Website addresses throughout for the best color images and astronomy resources online
  • Technical ideas made simple without mathematics
  • A beautiful updated full-color, glossy insert with spectacular images
  • An interactive format with learning goals, reviews, self-tests, and answers for fast learning
  • Show More
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