Customer Reviews

Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (5th Edition)

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This textbook is an adequate basic astronomy text that covers all of the bases and as might be expected has many updates reflecting recent research in the field. However, much of the really cool photography, demonstrations, animations, and illustrations are not in the book but are supposed to be on the web-site to which purchasers are given free access for more than an academic year. Although the book was released months ago, the web-site will not be available before the end of May 2006. The Prentice Hall Product Support people took over three weeks to find this out and were unable to offer any other solution to the problem which was shared by half of my class section. Do not purchase this book; it is a ripoff. If you must buy it, buy an older edition that comes with the CD (which the rest of my section purchased.) You won't have to deal with Prentice-Hall. Even better, try "Discovering the Universe" which is better written and comes with a CD.

This textbook has helped me understand the concepts at an easier level since my professor can get kind of boring. The pictures are really helpful as well. I really like the weight and flexibility for this book, it is very convenient to carry on campus

I am using this book for my Astronomy class and it does have a lot of very good information in it. It is also easy to read and understand. They include pictures and diagrams which also help out. I am 4 weeks into my class and I am glad we are using this book.

I would recommend the 4th Edition of this book.
The 4th Edition has a astronomy program with it
which gives you a computer animated night sky
adjusted for location and time.

Good book. Just what I needed for Astronomy Class. I got it used and it was in great shape still.

I would like to thank Amazon for being available whan I needed my books, they came right on time. I will be using Amazon in the future.
Warm Regards
Tracey Taylor

exactly what I thought it was. Decent book, works great.
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Fast turn around after purchase :) Very nice to do buisness with, was very satasfied with material. Thanks!!

After having problems with another seller for the same product. This seller was excellent, fast shipping, provided continuous communication in-order to be contacted, and considered the matter I dealt with previously, which, they expedited my order. I will most certainly purchase from this buyer again. Thank you again!
Trina