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Title
Astronomy today

Author
Eric Chaisson

format
Hardback

Publisher
Pearson

Language
English

UK Publication Date
20041006

Description

For one- or two-semester introductory courses in astronomy.

Chaisson/McMillan is a trusted text that offers the most complete and innovative learning package available for introductory astronomy.
The goal of the Fifth Edition is to focus on the process of discovery and to better convey how science is done.
Particular attention was given to clearly and concisely presenting scientific terms to the non-science student.
Volume 1 includes Chapters 1-16, plus chapter 28. Volume 2 includes Chapters 1-5 plus 16-28.

Eric Chaisson. Eric holds a doctorate in astrophysics from Harvard University, where he spent ten years on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. For five years, Eric was a Senior Scientist and Director of Educational Programs at the Space Telescope Science Institute and Adjunct Professor of Physics at Johns Hopkins University. He then joined Tufts University, where he is now Professor of Physics, Professor of Education, and Director of the Wright Center for Innovative Science Education. He has written nine books on astronomy, which have received such literary awards as the Phi Beta Kappa Prize, two American Institute of Physics Awards, and Harvard's Smith-Weld Prize for Literary Merit. He has published more than 100 scientific papers in professional journals, and has also received Harvard's Bok Prize for original contributions to astrophysics.

Steve McMillan. Steve holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University and a doctorate in Astronomy from Harvard University. He held post-doctoral positions at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, where he continued his research in theoretical astrophysics, star clusters, and numerical modeling. Steve is currently Distinguished Professor of Physics at Drexel University and a frequent visiting researcher at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Tokyo. He has published more than 50 scientific papers in professional journals.

Type
BOOK

Edition
5th Edition

Keyword Index
Astronomy.

Country of Publication
New Jersey

Number of Pages
848

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