Astronomy in Depth is more than just a textbook. It covers pre-university level Astronomy courses (in the UK, the GCSE syllabuses) and provides numerical examples to help students, but is also an ideal introduction for amateur astronomers. Many hobbyists "pick it up as they go along" without ever properly getting to grips with the science; this book is both a prevention and cure - perfect as a starting point, and equally useful to fill in concepts that long-time amateurs have missed.
Written for pre-university students and includes numerical examples Perfect for beginning amateur astronomers who want to take a methodical approach Covers every aspect of astronomy in surprising depth for such a succinct book
Gerald North
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The numerical work is really quite simple and basic, and should frighten nobody who has a genuine wish to learn a little more than might be gleaned from one of the many coffee-table books covering similar ground…This is a useful book for students, and would also suit the teacher who may touch on astronomical topics during a science course. The style and content will allow the text to be revised in years to come as new discoveries and theories prove to make this necessary, and at a cost that is very appropriate for the target market.
--Gnomon, Newsletter of the Association for Astronomy Education