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Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides) |  | Author: Dinah L. Moche
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 6873
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Pages: 388
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470230835
Dewey Decimal Number: 520
EAN: 9780470230831
ASIN: 0470230835
Publication Date: August 31, 2009
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Product Description
Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide 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 and graphics. - Features over 80 new photos and illustrations, including a full-color insert
- Reviews the newest telescopes and spacecraft
- Includes an overview of the best astronomy Web sites
- Written by award-winning author Dinah Moch?
Packed with valuable tables, charts, and star and moon maps, this user-friendly guide makes it easy for you to quickly grasp the basic principles of astronomy and start observing the night sky. The book includes objectives, reviews, and self-tests, and can be used on its own as a self-teaching guide or as a supplement to astronomy course materials.
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 a nice little book for intro to astronomy December 18, 2001
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
Obviously there are no people who are completely clueless about astronomy since we all were taught as children (at least I was) about the planets in our solar system and about other galaxies. Beyond that most people would not know much about astronomy; which is where this nice little book comes in handy. It has enough information on astronomy subjects without mathematics and without being textbook-like. I think the value of this book is the combination of illustrations and text that stimulate an interest to explore the topics (in another, more extensive book) if this is so desired. And if not, then it is still a good overview of astronomy. Good book for the price!
A terrific introduction to Astronomy July 12, 2000
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have just completed an introductory course in Astronomy and I was surprised to find out how much is covered in Dinah Moche's book. She is able to cut through to the important ideas and topics without a lot of minute details. If you want to start learning about astronomy, get this book. It is as good an intro you will get, including college.
Excellent update to a classic book. October 12, 2009
nerdyguy1618 (Long Island, NY USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a college professor and have used earlier editions of this book as a required text and also as a recommended text for an introductory astronomy course. I like this book because it has the information that is needed and is not overloaded with extraneous information or pictures. It gets to the point. Many other popular textbooks have way too much information to be covered in a semester course, and it costs the students well over a hundred dollars to get the book. These texts have fancy color pages that aren't really all that necessary, in my opinion, and long explanations that are too much for an introductory course for non-science majors. Moche's book is different. It has what you need but doesn't go overboard. But does it have enough? Colleagues of mine have tried to point out topics that are missing from the book. I look them up, and sure enough, those topics are there! The book treats a large number of topics in a concise way. As a result, the information is accessible, and the book is quite affordable for the student. If a student or a professor wishes to go more in depth on a particular topic, that's what class time is for, or sources such as current articles from astronomy magazines.
While I have mostly used this book in an academic setting, I would also recommend this book to someone wanting to learn astronomy on his or her own. The format is helpful for self-learning.
This latest edition will not disappoint you. There are many updates, such as the numbers of moons of the planets. Plus, there is a color insert, which adds some color without adding to the book's price.
What a great way to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009!
Clear skies....
Name 3 Stars of the Orion Belt....... February 10, 2009
Bertah Elena Delgado Salinas (Mexico City)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My son is a selftaught Astronomy enthusiast, and was eager to learn the hard facts about the heavens,but was not able to assist to a course or class due to lack of free time,so he bought this book and found what he was looking for: a organized,step by step,interesting and enjoyable way of understanding our universe.
Excellent introduction to astronomy! September 1, 2009
Astronomy Fan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book provides an excellent introduction to astronomy. It is up to date with excellent photographs and clear explanations. I would highly recommend this book to students in astronomy classes as well as people who wish to learn about astronomy as a hobby.
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