| Title | : | An Introduction to Basic Astronomy Concepts (with Space Photos) |
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| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 |
| Publication | : | First published June 28, 2012 |
This eBook provides a highly visual and colorful introduction to a variety of basic astronomy concepts:
Overview of the Solar System Understanding the Lunar Phases Understanding Solar and Lunar Eclipses Understanding the Seasons Evidence that the Earth is Round Models of Our Solar System Laws of Motion in Astronomy Beyond Our Solar System This eBook features numerous NASA space photos. (NASA did not participate in the writing or publication of this eBook.) Many diagrams, like the heliocentric and geocentric models or explaining the phases of the moon, were constructed by combining together NASA space photos instead of simply drawing circles.
The content is suitable for a general interest audience, as well as those who may be learning astronomy and are looking for some supplemental instruction that is highly visual and focused on a variety of fundamental concepts.
There are about 17,000 words in this eBook and over 100 color images. (The paperback edition of this eBook has 186 pages.)
Tips: A few of the photos can look much larger if you simply rotate your eReader 90 degrees, switching between portrait and landscape mode. (Some popular eReaders also allow you to zoom in on an individual picture, though the zoom option is not always easy to find.) Remember that you can change the font size on your eReader to make the text larger or smaller (but, unfortunately, this may not affect the size of the equations, but, fortunately, there are only a few equations in this eBook).
The author, Chris McMullen, is a physics and astronomy instructor at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He earned his Ph.D. in physics at Oklahoma State University in phenomenological high-energy physics (particle physics). His doctoral dissertation was on the collider phenomenology of superstring-inspired large extra dimensions, a field in which he has coauthored several papers.
An Introduction to Basic Astronomy Concepts (with Space Photos) Reviews
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Great astronomy intro book,
I enjoyed this intro book to astronomy. It's been a long time since I've brushed up on the basics. This book was clear and concise. The photos were nice, and descriptions were not overly complicated. I was hoping there would have been more explanation of the mathematical / physics equations, but I can of course read more about that in a more advanced astronomy or physics book. I recommend this book for all ages interested in taking the first steps learning astronomy, or those who wish to brush up on the basics before diving into more advanced concepts -
Top-notch book
This book is an excellent introduction to astronomy for older children and adults, with especially clear explanations in the first half of the text. I found the formulas (Kepler and Newton) a bit incomprehensible, but someone with some previous knowledge of astronomy would probably have no problem. The abundant diagrams and photos were helpful and delightful. -
Good stuff
A very succinct explanation of basic astronomy principles. Helped me clear up some misconceptions about the universe. Would have liked some material on dark energy, matter. Perhaps in the next edition? -
Great Read and Easy To Follow
A great introduction to basic astronomy with a focus on our solar system. It covered the details in a clear and concise manner. I really like this book and I highly recommend it. -
Simple, easy to understand
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This book was very informative. I learned things that I dont remember learning in school lol.
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Enjoyed Reading !
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This book is amazing. When I first started getting books and other info together to teach my kids astronomy for our home school science class, I was kind of lost. But once I found this book, everything started falling into place. I even learned more with this book than what I remember from school. My kids loved the brightly colored pictures.
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My 9 year old is SO into the solar system after doing his mobile project for third grade. I got him this book and he wont give me my kindle back; I think he has read it three times. I love seeing my son read. I got it a while back and am just now writing this review. Maybe because I've finally gotten my kindle back and it reminded me.
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Great for kids and parents in the same time.
