Pathways to Astronomy - Softcover

Schneider, Stephen; Arny, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073512133 ISBN 13: 9780073512136

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2011

Synopsis

Pathways to Astronomy breaks down introductory astronomy into its component parts. The huge and fascinating field of astronomy is divided into 86 units. These units are woven together to flow naturally for the person who wants to read the text like a book, but it is also possible to assign them in different orders, or skip certain units altogether. Professors can customize the units to fit their course needs. They can select individual units for exploration in lecture while assigning easier units for self-study, or they can cover all the units in full depth in a content-rich course. With the short length of units, students can easily digest the material covered in an individual unit before moving onto the next unit.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Schneider became interested in astronomy at the amateur level when he was a child. He studied astronomy as an undergraduate at Harvard and obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell. His dissertation work received the Trumpler Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and he was named a Presidential Young Investigator. In addition to teaching introductory astronomy, he works closely with science teachers, presenting workshops and special courses. He also loves to draw and paint.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0073512133
• ISBN 13: 9780073512136
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 800