Product Description
Adapted from the newly revised FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, 7th edition, THE SOLAR SYSTEM, 3rd edition contains the introductory and historical astronomy chapters from FOUNDATIONS as well as the planets chapters and the last chapter, “Life on Other Worlds”. This newly revised and updated 3rd edition shows students their place in the universe – not just their location, but also their role as planet dwellers in an evolving universe. Fascinating and engaging, the book i… More >>
#1 by Norman Strojny on June 28, 2010 - 5:32 am
“The Solar System (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, AceAstronomy, and InfoTrac)”, fourth edition. is an excellent book for learning the elements of astronomy withing our solar system. The author, Michael A. Seeds, gives not just facts, but, also, a conceptual framework to understand how the logic of science works. The book has many, excellent, colored illustrations and photos with simple explanations. While some of the mathematics is there, the author makes it possible to use the book without resorting to the math.
This edition comes with a CD that has a student tutorial system. This addition makes this edition more worthwhile than the sixth edition that does not have this useful extra.
The book is extensive (my copy has 657 pages) and is easy to read. I strongly recommend this book for any teenager who is interested in learning more about the Solar System and about astronomy.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Steve T. on June 28, 2010 - 8:28 am
I needed this book for a class I was taking in college and Amazon was the cheapest way to get it. As far as my review of the actual content of the book, it was great. The author brings you to the reading with a journey together to explore the Solar system. It is a very detailed and accurate book indeed, my Professor who had a PhD. used this book in class and we learned about the Solar System in its entirety. This is a good book if you are a home Astronomer also, or if you are just curious about our planets and how the moon may have been created, etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by S. Outarid on June 28, 2010 - 10:07 am
it’s excellent but no cd included
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by John Matlock on June 28, 2010 - 10:55 am
For a science that has been studied for as long as there have been humans around to look at the sky, astronomy is rapidly changing. That has resulted in this the fifth edition of this book. Dr. Seeds treats Astronomy almost like a revival preacher. He clearly loves the subject and this comes through in his writing. More than anything else he wants the students to learn a bit about astronomy but to come away clearly knowing the basic principles of the scientific method and perhaps, hopefully seek a career in science.
The book is printed like a high end coffee table book. Brilliant pictures, beautiful printing, and backed up with enough text to explain what is going on. Dr. Seeds has written several astronomy texts. He has had time and feedback from them so that his explanations of fairly complex things such as Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity make it seem simple.
This book is primarily on the solar system, but it gets out enough to cover the rest of the galaxy just enough to let you know just how big the universe is.
Finally, visit SETI@Home and let your computer search for signs of extraterresterial intelligence.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Justin DeVirgilio on June 28, 2010 - 12:41 pm
I was happy with the quality of the book and the price I purchased it at.
Rating: 4 / 5