Astronomy Explained by Gerald North

Astronomy Explained by Gerald North

Every year large numbers of people take up the study of astronomy, mostly at amateur level. There are plenty of elementary books on the market, full of colourful photographs, but lacking in proper explanations of how and why things are as they are. Many people eventually wish to go beyond the 'coffee-table book' stage and study this fascinating subject in greater depth. This book is written for them. In addition, many people sit for public examinations in this subject each year and this book is also intended to be of use to them. All the topics from the GCSE syllabus are covered here, with sample questions at the end of each chapter. Astronomy Explained provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject in more depth than is usually found in elementary works, and will be of interest to both amateur astronomers and students of astronomy.

"Since this book has been on my shelf, I have used it as a first port of call when I needed a concise explanation of a topicI have yet to have to put it down and use another text." Astronomy Now

North, Gerald: - Gerald North graduated in physics and astronomy. He was a former teacher and lecturer in both subjects and a former Guest Observer at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and is now a freelance astronomer and writer. He is a long-term member of the British Astronomical Association and has served in several senior posts in their lunar section. He has published widely over the years and is the author of this book's popular companion volume Observing the Moon: The Modern Astronomer's Guide, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2007).

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Titel	Astronomy Explained
Autor	Gerald North
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Erscheinungsjahr	1997-06-20
Seitenanzahl	330
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