The Astronomy Cafe: The Best 365 Questions and Answers from "Ask the Astronomer"

Odenwald, Sten F.

ISBN 10: 1567313817 / ISBN 13: 9781567313819

Published by Mjf Books, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Astronomy Cafe: The Best 365 Questions and Answers from "Ask the Astronomer"
• Publisher: Mjf Books
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567313817
• ISBN 13: 9781567313819
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Based upon the "Ask the Astronomer" section of the author's award-winning Web site, The Astronomy Cafe, this text presents 365 of the most popular questions asked by real people about all things astronomical. The book is organized around topics including: the sun, the origin of the universe, the solar system, and telescopes and stargazing, which enables the reader to quickly find a question similar to their own and retrieve an answer. An Internet resources listing is also included in the volume.

Review

"I like Odenwald's willingness to admit defeat. Do other dimensions exist? 'We simply don't know,' he confesses.... Enlightening and entertaining." -- New Scientist

"The book is valuable...nowhere more so than in its inclusion of questions commonly asked but ignored in most introductory courses and texts." -- Choice