This text is written specifically to address non-science students and to introduce them to astronomy. The emphasis is on explanation and not description so it avoids overwhelming students with encyclopaedic detail. The book contains interchapter essays, tests, marginal notes and observations.

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy

Science & Math

Arny, Thomas

Astronomy & Space Science

McGraw-Hill Companies

Explorations: Stars, Galaxies, and Planets

McGraw-Hill College

The text takes all of the features that have made Arny Explorations a top-selling textbook and applies them under a stars-first approach. 
This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 6 NEW Interactives; PowerWeb (web-based research and interactive quizzing - very current); Online Learning Center (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and a new CD-ROM that offers new and different text material/animations/links to even further enhance student comprehension.

Explorations: Stars, Galaxies and Planets, Update, with Essential Study Partner CD-ROM

Arny, Thomas T.

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math.

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 3rd edition Updated, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 6 NEW Interactives, PowerWeb (web-based research and interactive quizzing - very current); Online Learning Center (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and a CD-ROM that offers new and different text material/animations/links to even further enhance student comprehension.

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, Update, with Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 3rd edition Updated, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. In this update, as in previous editions, we are making available the sturdy, case bound cover. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 6 NEW Interactives, PowerWeb (web-based research and interactive quizzing - very current); Online Learning Center (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and a CD-ROM that offers new and different text material/animations/links to even further enhance student comprehension.

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy (Case bound), Update, Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 4th edition, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 23 Interactives including 17 NEW and 6 originals converted from Java to Flash(located on the text website and Digital Content Manager CD); Online Learning Center (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and Starry Night Planetarium Software (packaged free with each new text).

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Nights Pro CD-ROM (v.3.1)

Pathways to Astronomy is designed more like a series of mini-lectures instead of a monograph of the entire field of astronomy. The same material covered in other introductory astronomy texts is included, but this is broken up into smaller self-contained units. These units are woven together to flow naturally for the person who wants to read the text like a book, but it is also possible to assign them in different orders, or skip certain units altogether. Professors can customize the units to fit their course needs. They can select individual units for exploration in lecture while assigning easier units for self-study, or they can cover all the units in full depth in a content-rich course. With the short length of units, students can easily digest the material covered in an individual unit before moving onto the next unit. Pathways to Astronomy offers the most complete technology media support package available. That technology media package includes: Starry Night Planetarium Software free with the purchase of every new text; ARIS (text web site providing a complete online tutorial, electronic homework, and course management system); 23 Interactives (on the text web site and Digital Content Manager CD); Animations (on the text web site). Electronic Media Integration has been incorporated throughout the text by the use of icons to indicate where additional understanding can be gained through an animation or interactive.

Pathways to Astronomy

Schneider, Steven

Arny: Explorations-An Introduction to Astronomy, 5th edition, is built on the foundation of its well known writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. This new edition continues to offer the most complete technology/new media support package available. That technology/new media package includes: 23 Interactives (located on the text ARIS Presentation center); ARIS website (that allows instructors to take their course to the web if they choose); and Starry Night Planetarium Software (packaged free with each new text).

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Night (Book & Pro DVD, version 5.0)

Pathways to Astronomy breaks down introductory astronomy into its component parts. The huge and fascinating field of astronomy is divided into 86 units. These units are woven together to flow naturally for the person who wants to read the text like a book, but it is also possible to assign them in different orders, or skip certain units altogether. Professors can customize the units to fit their course needs. They can select individual units for exploration in lecture while assigning easier units for self-study, or they can cover all the units in full depth in a content-rich course. With the short length of units, students can easily digest the material covered in an individual unit before moving onto the next unit.

Schneider, Stephen

The seventh edition of Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy strives to share with students a sense of wonder about the universe and the dynamic, ever-changing science of astronomy. Written for students of various educational backgrounds, Explorations emphasizes current information, a visually exciting art package, accessible writing, and accuracy. The new edition also features the most complete technology support package offered with any astronomy text.

Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy

McGraw-Hill Education

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Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy

Explorations: Stars, Galaxies, and Planets

Explorations: Stars, Galaxies and Planets, Update, with Essential Study Partner CD-ROM

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, Update, with Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy (Case bound), Update, Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Nights Pro CD-ROM (v.3.1)

Pathways to Astronomy

Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Night (Book & Pro DVD, version 5.0)

Pathways to Astronomy

Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy