Abell's Exploration of the Universe (Abell's Exploration of the Universe, 7th ed) [Hardcover]

David Morrison (Author), Sidney Wolff (Author), Andrew Fraknoi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Abell's Exploration of the Universe, 7th ed | Publication Date: January 1995

This is the last edition of a legendary astronomy textbook, first written by Professor George Abell of UCLA.  Many astronomy students learned their astronomy from Abell's book.  When Abell passed away, the book was continued and updated by Sidney Wolff, the first woman in the U.S. to head a national observatory and David Morrison, a noted planetary scientist.  In updating this latest edition, they were joined by Andrew Fraknoi, an award-winning astronomy educator. --Publisher

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 682 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt College Pub; 7 Sub edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030010349
• ISBN-13: 978-0030010347
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and quite complete, March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Abell's Exploration of the Universe (Abell's Exploration of the Universe, 7th ed) (Hardcover)

I used this book to complete my Space Science degree. The first half of the book is dedicated to the explanation of the physics invloved in space. The author explains complicated concepts in a way that is easy to understand. The second half focuses on planets of the solar system and astronomy. There are really nice pictures and drawings. I used it a lot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Demanding Introductory Text, October 30, 2004

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This review is from: Abell's Exploration of the Universe (Abell's Exploration of the Universe, 7th ed) (Hardcover)

This is an update of the classic introductory text for scientists by the late George Abell. It is demanding for a general reader, but perfect for a science major. In general, there is a big gap between the general astronomy text for the nonscientist (these tend to have color pictures on every page, and to either leave out quantitative reasoning all together or to stick all the equations together in a little isolated box), and the more advanced astrophysics books by Zeilik and Gregory and Carroll and Ostlie. This text clearly identifies the more quantitative secions by placing them in slight smaller typeface, but they are still there for the interested reader or instructor.

There are plenty of books out there for those who, like some reviewers here, found this text too difficult. There is definitely a market for this book.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An expensive guide to the exploration of the stars..., December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Abell's Exploration of the Universe (Abell's Exploration of the Universe, 7th ed) (Hardcover)

This book is a major disappointment. All though fairly detailed, the book covers next to nothing. Do yourself a favour - spend your money on 3 or 4 books. Not only will you be getting more for your money, but your library will have been expanded even greater...