It does the job of teaching about astronomy

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	• Cosmic Perspective Media Update with MasteringAstronomy(TM) and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, The ... Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan Donahue, ... Benjamin Cummings, 2006 - 736 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

It does the job of teaching about astronomy

This book does the job it is designed to do, and it is written well, so it is relatively easy to understand. I recommend this book.

Can be hard to understand

This book is interesting enough, but was very hard to understand sometimes. At times during reading i would have to look up several words just to try to grasp what the writer was talking about. I would reccomend this book to someone who is seeking a more in depth look into Astronomy. Gives lots of good information and comes with a very imformative computer program that provides several tutorials on how to use it. Good book, too indepth for this reader.

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HOU Required Text

This book is great. Along with the media it serves as a guide to understand the most boring class you will ever take in GSP @ NYU!

Textbook

This textbook was in good shape too bad it wasn't the edition I wanted but that is my fault i guess.

Received book promptly

Very good transaction overall. Book was described as new, however was not wrapped in the plastic,instead the plastic was thrown inside the box.

Building on a long tradition of strong pedagogy and streamlined presentation,The Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update now includes an enhanced media package that features the most advanced astronomy tutorial, assessment, and self-study system ever built. The Fourth Edition Media Update includes MasteringAstronomy?, Voyager SkyGazer planetarium software, an updated Astronomy Media Workbook, and an e-book CD-ROM with embedded animations ? a convenient additional study resource for readers on the go ? all designed to seamlessly incorporate media into lectures and at-home study. The Fourth Edition Media Update is a reader-friendly text that focuses on central ideas and unifying themes to provide a cosmic context. Developing Perspective: Our Place in the Universe, Discovering the Universe for Yourself, The Science of Astronomy, Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation. Key Concepts for Astronomy: Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity, Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos, Telescopes: Portals of Discovery. Learning from Other Worlds: Our Planetary System, Formation of the Solar System, Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds, Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds, Jovian Planet Systems, Remnants of Rock and Ice: Asteroids, Comets, and the Kuiper Belt , Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant Worlds. A Deeper Look at Nature: Space and Time, Spacetime and Gravity, Building Blocks of the Universe. Stellar Alchemy: Our Star, Surveying the Stars, Star Birth, Star Stuff, The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard. Galaxies and Beyond, Our Galaxy, Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology, Galaxy Evolution, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe, The Beginning of Time. Life on Earth and Beyond: Life in the Universe For all readers interested in astronomy in a cosmic context.

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