Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Night Pro DVD, version 5.0 - Softcover

Arny, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073347221 ISBN 13: 9780073347226

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2007

Synopsis

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 5th 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: 23 Interactives (located on the text ARIS Presentation center); ARIS website (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and Starry Night Planetarium Software (packaged free with each new text).

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

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073347221
• ISBN 13: 9780073347226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 624