Schaum’s Outline of Astronomy

Stacey Palen9780071364362, 0071364366, 0071399933, 9780071399937

Provides a basic introduction to the topics covered in a beginning astronomy course, with an emphasis on problem-solving methods ordinarily taught “on the fly” or in ad-hoc tutorials – Closes the gap in student literature by providing a focused, comprehensive presentation of basic astronomical problem-solving techniques – Readers learn by example with the help of more than 200 detailed problems and step-by-step solutions, supplemented with over 100 detailed charts and graphs – Designed to accompany all leading 100-level astronomy textbooks, or to be used as a stand-alone guide for amateur stargazers