Discovering the Universe

by William J. Kaufmann, Iii

Other authorsNeil F. Comins

Paper Book, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

520

Genres

Collection

Astronomy, Cosmology, Space, Aircrafts

Publication

W H Freeman & Co (Sd) (1996), Edition: 4th, Paperback, 436 pages

Description

"Discovering the Universe" is the best-selling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," readers will encounter spectacular sights, landmark experiments, and recent discoveries, while learning to avoid the pitfalls created by common misconceptions about astronomy. Now enhanced with a powerful technology and image projection package, this is the most exciting and effective edition yet. The accompanying CD-ROM features a special student version of the award-winning virtual planetarium software, Starry Night Enthusiast and the new innovative Deep Space Explorer.

User reviews

LibraryThing member killermuffin

I've found myself referring to this book frequently, even after the semester ended. I couldn't get the Starry Night program to work on my computer. Apparently this is a wide ranging problem since the prof said "When you can't get Starry Night to work on your computer, we've got three computers in

the lab that have it."

There were some points where the professor and the author diverged, but for the most part, the book was easy to read, the information was well presented, and Starry Night is a seriously cool program.

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