Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy - Softcover

Arny, Thomas; Schneider, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0077345096 ISBN 13: 9780077345099

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Synopsis

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 6th edition, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: Interactives, Animations, and introducing Connect - online homework and course management.

About this title

About the Author:

Tom Arny is an Emeritus professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was associated there with the Five College Astronomy Program(comprising faculty from U-Mass, Amhurst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith Colleges). Dr. Arny received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Arizona. In addition to his interest in astronomy, he has a long-standing fascination with the natural world: weather (especially atmospheric optics such as rainbows), birds, wildflowers, and butterflies. Visit Dr. Arny's website at: http://www.astro.umass.edu/~arny/astro100.html

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0077345096
• ISBN 13: 9780077345099
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 571