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  • Hannu Karttunen; Pekka Kröger; Heikki Oja; Markku Poutanen; Karl Johan Donner
    978-3-540-34144-4
    2007
    Edition 5
    • Fundamental Astronomy is an established, widely-adopted textbook for physical-science majors that gives a well-balanced and comprehensive, calculus-based introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy and astrophysics
    • Richly illustrated with more than 400 images, including 36 color plates
    • New edition offers substantial new material on extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, and extra-solar planets (in addition to updates throughout)
    • While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences
    • From reviews of earlier editions
    • Very clearly aimed at the science student market, and would make an excellent undergraduate or starting post-graduate textbook.... This book represents excellent value for the serious student of astronomy and astrophysics, and I would highly recommend it as a general undergraduate text. It covers the whole field of modern astronomy in a clear and concise way that is rare in modern introductory-level textbooks.' Contemporary Physics
    • Gives a solid foundation to the basic ideas of astronomy in a clear and accessible fashion… Fundamental ideas are developed clearly and applied to real problems, and solutions are worked out.' Sky & Telescope
    • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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