Astronomy

Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds stud...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: OpenStax (Nonprofit organization) (-)
Other Authors: Fraknoi, Andrew author (author), Morrison, David author, Wolff, Sidney C. author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] OpenStax CNX [2016]
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009676336506719
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Summary:Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations. Mathematics is included in a flexible manner to meet the needs of individual instructors.
Physical Description:1 online resource