Horizons: Exploring the Universe

by Dana Backman and Michael A. Seeds

Book Overview

Focusing on two central questions -- "What are we?" and "How Do We Know?" -- HORIZONS: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE, 14th Edition, helps you understand our place in the universe and how scientists work.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1133610633
• ISBN13: 9781133610632
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Makes Astronomy Easy to understand

I had this book for my Astronomy 101 class. I'm a science geek, and this book made things even simpler. Very easy to understand, aswesome pictures, good information!

AWESOME!

IT's like really awesome! I love this book! =D and the only reason I ordered it, was becausse I needed it for my Class. So don't buy it unless you need it for class, it's quit boring, but it's still like really good

Excellent Introductory Text

All beginning astronomy books have to cover about the same material. You know what they are: the Big Band, the Time-Line of the Universe, the Sun, the Solar System, the stars -- and that's just what this book covers. So why would I recommend this book over others? 1. It's updated frequently. This gives Dr. Seeds frequent opportunities to update it with the latest theories (i.e. Pluto, Planet No More), and even more important the latest pictures, which seem to be coming at us with ever increasing speed. 2. It's about the right length. At 516 pages it seems like a bit much for an introductory course. But that's before you consider how profusely illustrated the book. Were it reduced to just text, like the first course I took oh so many years ago, it would probably be about a hundred and fifty pages. 3. It has a student centered approach. It's not just a dry lecture on what's happening to the Cosmos, it's a 'where are we,' 'how do we know that,' 'where are we going' approach that (hopefully) the student can see to relate herself to a bigger world. 4. Beyond just astronomy, this book teaches the whole scientific approach: peer review of articles, use of theories to predict discoveries, etc. This is a subject sadly lacking in today's education. This book could be used as a course taught at either a first year background course for science/physics/astronomy majors, or would be good for a non-science major science course.

Can a good thing get better?

As a freshman in college (majoring in Astronomy) I had to use Horizons 4e for an Intro Astronomy course, and fell in love with it. I loved it so much that I bought Horizons 6e! I think this great book just keeps getting better! The art and photos are fantastic, and tie in well with the text, which is an easy read, great for majors and non-majors alike. In summary, Horizons 6e is a great text, well worth the money.

Good Book!

Horizons: Sixth Edition is an all-color book talking about the cosmos, also known as the universe. I am currently using this book at UC Berkeley for the summer sessions course, Astronomy 10. It includes two CD-ROMs which are really helpful in your research. I recommend this book because my professor chose it and it is quite worth the seventy dollars.