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BOOKS - THE ESSENTIAL COSMIC PERSPECTIVE, FOURTH EDITION 
 The Essential Cosmic Perspective is a condensed version of the best-selling textbook The Cosmic Perspective. It is designed primarily for one-semester courses that cover all of astronomy. Click HERE to go to Mastering Astronomy, your link to The Essential Cosmic Perspective companion web site. This site contains resources for students and instructors. Praise for The Essential Cosmic Perspective: "It is the most refreshing astronomy text I have seen in years." -- Richard Gray, Appalachian State University "Your book is aimed at real people. I think you have hit the bull's eye." --James A. Scarborough, Delta State University "Student questions have been anticipated by an exceptionally thorough writing style... The explanations of complex concepts are artfully accomplished... I really enjoyed reading it." --John Stolar, West Chester University "This textbook displays great promise in leading the revolution to bring our astronomy courses back from the brink of entertainment and turn them into core science courses on a subject that everyone finds fascinating." --James Schombert, University of Oregon "This text is superb -- the best astronomy book I have used in 28 years of teaching the course -- I truly enjoy it." --Anthony Jusick, Stetson University "You and your coauthors are to be commended for the first TRULY innovative intro astronomy text in many years! Well done!" --Joe Heafner, Catawba Valley Community College Table of Contents Part 1: Developing Perspective
Part 3: Learning From Other Worlds Part 4: Stars Part 5: Galaxies and Beyond Part 6: Life on Earth and Beyond |
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