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Discovering the Universe
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Hardcover
8 cdr/psc edition from W H Freeman & Co (April 15, 2008)
9781429223959 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.10 in. | 0.10 lbs | List price $86.95
Cdr stu edition from W H Freeman & Co (March 30, 2008)
9781429218672 | details & prices | List price $21.30
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.
from W H Freeman & Co (February 18, 2005)
9780716788713 | details & prices | List price $89.90
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.
With William J. Kaufmann |
Cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (December 1, 1999)
9780716733959 | details & prices | List price $84.80
Paperback
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
10th edition from W H Freeman & Co (March 14, 2014)
9781464140860 | details & prices | 568 pages | 9.50 × 11.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.80 lbs | List price $170.40
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
9 pck pap/ edition from W H Freeman & Co (June 1, 2011)
9781429294386 | details & prices | 583 pages | 9.00 × 10.75 × 0.75 in. | 2.95 lbs | List price $149.10
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
9 pap/psc edition from W H Freeman & Co (June 1, 2011)
9781429294393 | details & prices | 583 pages | 9.00 × 10.50 × 1.00 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $149.10
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
9 pck pap/ edition from W H Freeman & Co (May 6, 2011)
9781429294478 | details & prices | 583 pages | 9.00 × 10.50 × 1.00 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $149.10
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
from W H Freeman & Co (April 25, 2011)
9781429255202 | details & prices | 583 pages | 9.00 × 10.75 × 1.00 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $149.10
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
Pck unbnd/ edition from W H Freeman & Co (April 8, 2011)
9781429294454 | details & prices | 583 pages | 9.25 × 11.00 × 1.00 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $106.50
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
About: Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites).
With William J. Kaufmann |
8 pck pap/ edition from W H Freeman & Co (May 16, 2008)
9781429220323 | details & prices | 9.00 × 10.75 × 0.75 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $164.75
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
8 pap/psc edition from W H Freeman & Co (April 15, 2008)
9781429220347 | details & prices | 535 pages | 9.25 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.95 lbs | List price $164.75
With William J. Kaufmann |
8 pap/psc edition from W H Freeman & Co (April 15, 2008)
9781429220330 | details & prices | 535 pages | 9.00 × 11.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.95 lbs | List price $171.15
About: The bestselling brief text is perfect for high school astronomy courses.
About: The bestselling brief text is perfect for high school astronomy courses.
With William J. Kaufmann |
8 edition from W H Freeman & Co (January 11, 2008)
9781429205191 | details & prices | 535 pages | 9.00 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $149.10
With William J. Kaufmann |
8 pap/cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (January 4, 2008)
9781429220101 | details & prices | 544 pages | 9.25 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.94 lbs | List price $164.05
About: This printed test bank accompanies the main text.
About: This printed test bank accompanies the main text.
With William J. Kaufmann |
7 edition from Gardners Books (February 18, 2005)
9789990100723 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.82 lbs | List price $0.02
6 pap/cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (January 16, 2004)
9780716787402 | details & prices | 42 pages | 8.50 × 10.75 × 0.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $28.40
6 workbook edition from W H Freeman & Co (July 1, 2002)
9780716756217 | details & prices | 8.25 × 10.50 × 0.50 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $23.60
With William J. Kaufmann |
6th bk&cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (July 1, 2002)
9780716744504 | details & prices | List price $22.01
About: This printed test bank accompanies the main text.
About: This printed test bank accompanies the main text.
6 pap/cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (July 1, 2002)
9789990865752 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.65 lbs | List price $0.02
With William J. Kaufmann, Iii |
4th bk&cdr edition from W H Freeman & Co (February 1, 1996)
9780716726463 | details & prices | 436 pages | 8.50 × 11.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.20 lbs | List price $77.70
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.
About: This edition contains several different features including: a greater emphasis on stars and galaxies; treatment of the planets one at a time for greater clarity; completely rewritten chapter introductions; "What Do You Think" questions that open each chapter and address specific common student misconceptions; new key-term chapter-ending lists; improved pedagogy including "Foundations" part openers and "Astronomer's Toolboxes"; and a new CD-ROM with full text and art plus new graphics, animations, historical timelines, interviews with prominent astronomers and skychart software.