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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy (2nd Edition)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 520
EAN: 9780028641980
ISBN: 0028641981
Label: Alpha
Manufacturer: Alpha
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 456
Publication Date: July 09, 2001
Publisher: Alpha
Sales Rank: 301206
Studio: Alpha




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Product Description:
Astronomy is an ancient science on the cutting edge. Although it's been around for over 5,500 years, astronomers say that we have learned more than 90 percent of what we know in only the last 50 years--a disproportionate amount in just the past decade. Each new year seems to yield more information than the last, not to mention advances in the technology for acquiring it.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent first primer
It had been 20 years since I'd read an astronomy text, and I wanted to get back up to date, so I tried this book, and it was a good choice. This would make a good, first book on astronomy for almost anybody. It's clearly and concisely written, and it requires almost no math and only a basic understanding of physics. (The purists and techies might object to that, but remember, this is an "idiot's guide." :-)) It could probably be used by a high school student. The basic concepts and information on ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the Easiest Guides to Amateur Astronomy
I own dozens of amateur astronomy books. Almost all of them are "hard." Why are they so difficult? They are difficult to the beginning amateur because most writers of these books are professional astronomers or physicists: pros who seem to get carried away with irrelevant points during the writing of these guides. I could see this every time I looked in many of the books: too much talk about the celestial sphere, page after page of mythology, endless telescope diagrams, famous science battles, mind ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Simply Marvelous
There is truly a great wealth of information in this book, ranging from a "history" of astronomy profiling the great astronomers of the past and their accomplishments, to what kinds of things (stars, planets, etc) you should search for in the sky, the kind of telescope you should buy (if you are so inclined), along with information about our moon, our solar system and beyond. Also included is information about the different kinds of stars out there (everything from "white dwarves" to "red giants"), ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Broad in Scope.
This book could be called the "Swiss Army Knife" of Astronomy
books. Rich, complete. Has much to offer the novice and pro alike.
From the History of Astronomy and its many essentric
players, to the use of todays powerful Radio telescopes.
This is not a dry Technical manual but a book packed with all
the words and tools of modern Astronomy, liberally
sprinkled with humor and trivia. Want to know who what when and
where? Or how far, how big and how hot? When I have ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Felt like an....
While the "tone" of the book was written for us non-astronomers in mind, I could've used more illustrations--even pencil drawing ones--for many of the concepts such as angular size.

Being a visual person, I probably should have looked at it first before ordering it. Someone who isn't as visual will probably do well with this book, as it's filled with a lot of excellent information throughout.

1-24-02 update: After posting my review on this book, Professor Chris DePree e-mailed me and ... Read More



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