Product Description

Now in its eighth edition, "Universe" continues to clearly present the exciting discoveries in astronomy. This edition includes Starry Night Backyard and Deep Space Explorer award-winning software. Enriched with more illustrations, "Universe" remains the ideal text for all Astronomy and Cosmology courses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #189946 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 800 pages

About the Author
ROGER A. FREEDMAN, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. WILLIAM J. KAUFMANN, late of San Diego State University, USA .

Customer Reviews

Wealth of accessible information
This is a great book. It has loads of really, really good information. It's very up to date and has great coverage of the subject matter.

It's not too in depth for the interested lay person, but it's not so high level as to be unengaging.

There are editions available that come with Starry Night planetarium software, or you can get this yourself quite cheap. There are loads of exercises that are well worth doing, many of which make use of this software.

I bought this book on recommendation, and I'm really glad I did.

Universe
Excellent new edition. Had edition 3 before, this new edition adds loads of up to date info but retains the intuitive teaching methods. The 'Starry Night' CD is also fantastic giving you a clear interactive view of the universe seen from any angle. A must for any would be amateur astronomer!!