Updated and revised, the new Fifth Edition of In Quest of the Universe is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy designed for nonscience majors. The book uses the development of astronomical theories, both historical and current, to show how science works. The authors take a planets-first approach, engaging students with an exploration of our own solar system before moving on to the stars and then to distant galaxies.
- ISBN10 0763794805
- ISBN13 9780763794804
- Publish Date 2 February 2010 (first published 1 January 1994)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jones & Bartlett Publishers
- Edition 6th ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 614
- Language English