Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy

by Thomas T. Arny, Stephen E. Schneider

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 Interactives, Animations, and introducing Connect - online homework and course management.

Genres: Science, Reference, Astronomy, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Space, Physics

571 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Emeritus professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Reviews

[Sergey Selyutin]

That's an excellent textbook that deserves a proper review. Unfortunately, I don't have time right now, but I going to write about the book's strengths (they are aplenty) and flaws (there are really very few of them) in 2022.
In the meantime, my advice is this: buy it and read it. Can't recommend it highly enough.

[Liv]

Got this book for astronomy and loved it!

[April Villanueva]

C.f.ft

[Ellie Saree]

Boring textbook and not written in an understanding way.

[Bernadett]

highly recommend it

[Tess]

We used this for a homeschool high school elective. My son loved it!

[Nicole]

For an astronomy textbook (or really even a textbook in general), this is actually not a terrible read. The author is very clear in most of his explanations and seems to enjoy food metaphors (fine by me). Covers the basics of astronomy. He also has a few sassy moments which actually made me giggle.

Favorite quote: "The Universe doesn't care about our convenience"

Is it socially acceptable to have a favorite quote from an astronomy textbook? I don't even like science....

[Madison]

It is about astonomy which i LOVE.

[John (JP)]

While the class I took did not cover every page of this book. I found it useful for the introduction to astronomy class I took in college. Its useful but not entertaining.