{"product_id":"teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known-universe-dvd-0032429241610","title":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Beyond the Known Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a very valuable resource for anyone who wants to acquire a reasonably quantitative understanding of introductory astronomy. The questions cover a broad range of interesting topics, and the solutions are thorough and often enlightening, providing additional insights into the subject matter.\u003cb\u003e--Alex Filippenko, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between a good astronomy course and a great astronomy course is great problems. This book is a gold mine of great problems for introductory astronomy, problems that can be solved with high school algebra and run the gamut from earth-smashing asteroids to neutron stars, black holes, the fate of the universe, and the search for life on other worlds. It will be a valuable resource for anyone teaching introductory astronomy and an exhilarating challenge for students who want to sharpen their wits against the cosmos.\u003cb\u003e--David Weinberg, Ohio State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastic asset. The hardest part of teaching introductory astronomy courses is writing engaging, informative problems at the appropriate level. This book provides a treasure trove of wonderfully instructive material that is much better than anything else out there. I will be using Tyson, Strauss, and Gott for a long time to come.\u003cb\u003e--James H. Applegate, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA marvelous compendium. This companion book demonstrates in a playful manner how, with no more than high school algebra, we can obtain a deeper appreciation of the properties of the infinitely large and small, and deepen our conversation with the cosmos.\u003cb\u003e--Trinh X. Thuan, University of Virginia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful collection of introductory problems that convey the wonders of the universe and fundamental concepts in astronomy through specific examples and numbers. A fantastic resource for the classroom and aspiring astronomers.\u003cb\u003e--Abraham Loeb, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicroorganisms on Europa, colliding black holes, cosmic inflation, and much more are covered in this expansive and thoughtfully selected collection of exciting problems in astrophysics--even a two-dimensional Tardis appears! Both students and experienced astronomers should come away enriched through study of these problems and the techniques presented to crack them.\u003cb\u003e--W. Niel Brandt, Pennsylvania State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49694520639761,"sku":"DVDB018GDUGPQVG","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B018GDUGPQ.jpg?v=1751385609","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known-universe-dvd-0032429241610","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}