VOYAGES TO THE PLANETS provides students and professors with the ideal combination of authors and experience. It is written by an award-winning astronomy educator (Fraknoi) and two distinguished research scientists (Morrison at NASA and Wolff at NOAO). This author team combines the latest science with classroom-tested teaching strategies and a student-friendly approach. Through unique group activities and a focus on astronomy as a human endeavor, the authors engage and involve students, helping them both understand and enjoy astronomy.

Voyages to the Planets - Textbook Only

Andrew Fraknoi

Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

VOYAGES TO THE STARS AND GALAXIES provides students and professors with the ideal combination of authors and experience. It is written by an award-winning astronomy educator (Fraknoi) and two distinguished research scientists (Morrison at NASA and Wolff at NOAO). This author team combines the latest science with classroom-tested teaching strategies and a student-friendly approach. Through unique group activities and a focus on astronomy as a human endeavor, the authors engage and involve students, helping them both understand and enjoy astronomy. The Media Update features the latest research and most recent discoveries since the original publication of the third edition, including an updated section about extra solar planets, a discussion on the effects of the Halloween solar storms of 2003, and the latest stardust mission information.    Automatically packaged with every new copy of the text at no additional cost, AceAstronomy, Virtual Astronomy Labs, and TheSky™ Planetarium Software CD-ROM, the Media Update provides the strongest package of interactive learning tools available for students of astronomy today.

Voyages To The Stars And Galaxies

Featuring an abundance of information on galaxies, planets, stars, and space exploration, an ultimate cosmic resource for aspiring astronomers is presented in an easy-to-understand format and is accompanied by sidebars and character commentary. Reprint.

Disney Wonderful World of Space

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Disney Press

Original Release Date: March 2022. Printed in black & white. Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Astronomy 2e is written in clear non-technical language, with the occasional touch of humor and a wide range of clarifying illustrations. It has many analogies drawn from everyday life to help non-science majors appreciate, on their own terms, what our modern exploration of the universe is revealing. The book can be used for either a one-semester or two-semester introductory course. The second edition has been updated according to new exploration and discoveries. The second edition also includes a significant amount of new art and images.

Astronomy 2e (paperback, b&w)

Science & Math

David Morrison

Sidney Wolff

Astronomy & Space Science

Independently published

Astronomy 2e, Volume 1/2 (paperback, b&w)

Astronomy 2e, Volume 2/2 (paperback, b&w)

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