Pathways to Astronomy - Softcover

Schneider, Stephen; Arny, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073512133 ISBN 13: 9780073512136

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 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

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 Science/Engineering/Math
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073512133
• ISBN 13: 9780073512136
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 800