In Quest of the Universe
Updated and revised, the new Fifth Edition of In Quest of the Universe is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy designed for nonscience majors. The book uses the development of astronomical... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0314787003
ISBN13:9780314787002
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:West Publishing Company
Length:550 Pages
Weight:2.45 lbs.
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In Quest of the Universe
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
this is the best and cheatest that u can get mann
A high and clear path through the jungle of details.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I taught from this book (in 2 editions) for 6-7 years. Market forces assure that the content of college level astro books is quite uniform, but what sets Kuhn apart is his strong conceptual approach--he does a better job than most competitors in NOT BURYING the student under a welter of suffocating detail. He also tries to keep vocabulary to the minimum necessary. In other words, he works hard to combat that #1 demon infesting intro. college courses: factual overload. In recent years, other authors have jumped on the bandwagon of making astro texts more concise and focussed--beginning to cater to one of the strongest needs of the typical student--but Karl Kuhn was one of the first and best to blaze the conceptual trail. Highly recommended.
good price, clear explanation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is significantly cheaper than the competing books, but more important, it does a better job of explaining many topics.
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