Introductory astronomy books usually follow two broad paths: descriptive or mathematical. This book is fundamentally a mathematical approach but with a difference. Dr. Lawrence has written text and computer programs which emphasize concepts rather than derivation of formulas. You do not have to be a mathematical wiz to read and learn from this book. In order that you can begin immediately to learn the how and why of astronomy, the programs are provided on a diskette along with this book. The tedium of keying a listing and ...
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Introductory astronomy books usually follow two broad paths: descriptive or mathematical. This book is fundamentally a mathematical approach but with a difference. Dr. Lawrence has written text and computer programs which emphasize concepts rather than derivation of formulas. You do not have to be a mathematical wiz to read and learn from this book. In order that you can begin immediately to learn the how and why of astronomy, the programs are provided on a diskette along with this book. The tedium of keying a listing and debugging are avoided and there is nothing additional to buy.
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