Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy - Couverture souple

Arny, Thomas; Schneider, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0077345096 ISBN 13 : 9780077345099

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009

Synopsis

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 6th edition, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: Interactives, Animations, and introducing Connect - online homework and course management.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Tom Arny is an Emeritus professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was associated there with the Five College Astronomy Program(comprising faculty from U-Mass, Amhurst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith Colleges). Dr. Arny received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Arizona. In addition to his interest in astronomy, he has a long-standing fascination with the natural world: weather (especially atmospheric optics such as rainbows), birds, wildflowers, and butterflies. Visit Dr. Arny's website at: http://www.astro.umass.edu/~arny/astro100.html

Steve Schneider became interested in astronomy at the amateur level when he was a child. He studied astronomy as an undergraduate at Harvard and obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell. His dissertation work received the Trumpler Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and he was named a Presidential Young Investigator. In addition to teaching introductory astronomy, he works closely with science teachers, presenting workshops and special courses. He also loves to draw and paint.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0077345096
• ISBN 13: 9780077345099
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 571