Fundamental Astronomy, Sixth Edition
Springer | Astronomy | December 7, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3662530449 | 550 pages | pdf | 25.35 mb
Editors: Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (Eds.)
The established, widely-adopted textbook for physical science majors that gives a comprehensive, calculus-based introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy and astrophysics
Richly illustrated with more than 400 images, including 36 color plates, that take you on a visual tour of the cosmos
Fifth edition offers substantial new material on extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, and extra-solar planets, as well as updates throughout that are a real step up from the previous edition
Comprehensive approach provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences