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What textbook on astronomy should I buy?
- October
- 27
9:42 pm Books
Megan asked:
It’s for a competition relating to only variable stars and I know basically nothing about astronomy. I don’t need a book on how to observe them, just more on the information about them. It would also be helpful if it would contain information about the most famous ones.
It’s for a competition relating to only variable stars and I know basically nothing about astronomy. I don’t need a book on how to observe them, just more on the information about them. It would also be helpful if it would contain information about the most famous ones.
3 comments
“Universe” by Roger A. Freedman is a great astronomy text for just about anyone. It has about 200 pages on stars, everything from how they form to our sun to neutron stars and supernovae.
Posted by Jason, on October 31st, 2008, at 2:53 pm. #.
you should do a search on textbook411.com , its the best place to find any textbook you need (they search all the top online bookstores for the best price ) and you can buy a used copy to save some money, good luck in the competition!
Posted by bookgirl_abc, on November 1st, 2008, at 6:30 pm. #.
I use “Discovering the Cosmos” by R.C. Bless for my college astronomy 101 course. It has a good deal of info on stars and the sun
Posted by pghpanthers2, on October 28th, 2008, at 3:16 am. #.