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The Astronomy Book (Big Ideas)

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Pros

It begins with the ancient civilizations, where astronomy first emerged as a means to observe celestial phenomena and develop calendars. It covers the advent of telescopes, the work of einstein and his theory of relativity, the discovery of cosmic exp... Read More

Easy to read, easy to find certain topics, awesome illustrations. But i still think it would have been easier to explain everything in one section as opposed to doing it chronologically.

The astronomy book - big ideas explained by dk, is a captivating and enlightening book. It delves deep into the history of astronomy, unravelling the mysteries of the universe.

Cons

Book is very euro-centric. Couldn't get past the fawning. Also presents ideas and theories that are now obsolete or disproved.

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Quality

Had the best interactive computer programs on a huge variety of subjects!

Easy to read, easy to find certain topics, awesome illustrations.

Breaks everything into easy to read sections.

So informative, goes into enough detail but not to the point of overload.

Shipping

It arrived in time for what i need it.

It arrived a little banged up but nothing major.

Packaging/appearance

One was wrapped in christmas wrap and the other in birthday wrap.

Competitiveness

’ the astronomy book has a much wider range of topics than degrasse’s book (but that is because degrasse spends a great deal mo... Read More

For example, you read about black holes or how the andromeda galaxy was mistaken as a nebula multiple times throughout, as scie... Read More

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This product had a total of 1,295 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 15 2024.