I'm an amateur astronomy nut, and have read several dozen books on astronomy, cosmology, etc. This is probably the most clear, in-depth, understandable treatment of astronomical issues that I have ever read. Be it stellar evolution, stellar death, theory of relativity, black holes, galactic evolution -- you name it -- this book presents the research clearly, and explains tough to explain issues in terms I can understand...
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One of the best done books I've ever seen on a topic - don't know how it could be done any better.
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This is a premier text for the fields of astromony and comsmology. Thorough, deep, professional, concise, technically and scientifically accurate, but also, imaginative, filled with the wonder of discovery and learning. Beginning with the ancient origins of astronomical pursuits, the reader is taken through the unfolding world of space and time. The electromagnetic spectrum, light and optics, telescopes, planet and solar system...
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This book is beautiful. Well written, easy to read, with nice and informative illustrations all over, full of interesting details. The CD is also very interesting,not only for Starry Night, but also because of very illustrative simulations.The level is between popular and introductory professional.There is not much hard theory inside, but that was probably not the aim of the authors.Apart from a great thing to read for oneself,...
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I had the fortune, and sometimes misfortune, to read a fair number of textbooks. All of them did promise to teach, though some proofed rather very disappointing on closer inspection.This book on the other hand most certainly holds everything one can expect.The book is divided into four parts: first, there is a small introction into the basics of astronomy, followed by a more in depth discussion of the solar system. The third...
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