Introduction to Astronomy: For the Use of Science Classes and Elementary and Middle Class Schools - Couverture souple

Plummer, John Isaac

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437066518 ISBN 13 : 9781437066517

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2008

Synopsis

Introduction to Astronomy: For the Use of Science Classes and Elementary and Middle Class Schools is a book written by John Isaac Plummer in 1873. The book is aimed at students studying astronomy in science classes and elementary and middle schools. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, covering topics such as the solar system, the stars, and the universe.Plummer's writing is clear and concise, making the book accessible to students of all levels. He uses diagrams and illustrations to help explain complex concepts, and includes exercises and questions at the end of each chapter to test the reader's understanding.The book begins with an overview of the solar system, including the planets, their moons, and the asteroid belt. Plummer then moves on to discuss the stars, their properties, and how they are classified. He also covers the Milky Way galaxy, other galaxies, and the universe as a whole.Throughout the book, Plummer emphasizes the importance of observation and measurement in astronomy. He encourages students to make their own observations and measurements, and provides guidance on how to do so.Overall, Introduction to Astronomy: For the Use of Science Classes and Elementary and Middle Class Schools is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about astronomy. Its clear writing, helpful illustrations, and practical exercises make it an ideal textbook for students of all levels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437066518
• ISBN 13: 9781437066517
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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