{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-universe-9780691177816","title":"Welcome to the Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"companion to Welcome to the Universe, a ... bestseller that was inspired by the ... introductory astronomy course for non-science majors that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton. [It] features more than one hundred problems and exercises used in the original course\"--Amazon.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides a very valuable resource for anyone who wants to acquire a reasonably quantitative understanding of introductory astronomy. The questions cover a broad range of interesting topics, and the solutions are thorough and often enlightening, providing additional insights into the subject matter.\"\u003cb\u003e—Alex Filippenko, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The difference between a good astronomy course and a great astronomy course is great problems. This book is a gold mine of great problems for introductory astronomy, problems that can be solved with high school algebra and run the gamut from earth-smashing asteroids to neutron stars, black holes, the fate of the universe, and the search for life on other worlds. It will be a valuable resource for anyone teaching introductory astronomy and an exhilarating challenge for students who want to sharpen their wits against the cosmos.\"\u003cb\u003e—David Weinberg, Ohio State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fantastic asset. The hardest part of teaching introductory astronomy courses is writing engaging, informative problems at the appropriate level. This book provides a treasure trove of wonderfully instructive material that is much better than anything else out there. I will be using Tyson, Strauss, and Gott for a long time to come.\"\u003cb\u003e—James H. Applegate, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A marvelous compendium. This companion book demonstrates in a playful manner how, with no more than high school algebra, we can obtain a deeper appreciation of the properties of the infinitely large and small, and deepen our conversation with the cosmos.\"\u003cb\u003e—Trinh X. Thuan, University of Virginia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderful collection of introductory problems that convey the wonders of the universe and fundamental concepts in astronomy through specific examples and numbers. A fantastic resource for the classroom and aspiring astronomers.\"\u003cb\u003e—Abraham Loeb, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Microorganisms on Europa, colliding black holes, cosmic inflation, and much more are covered in this expansive and thoughtfully selected collection of exciting problems in astrophysics—even a two-dimensional Tardis appears! Both students and experienced astronomers should come away enriched through study of these problems and the techniques presented to crack them.\"\u003cb\u003e—W. Niel Brandt, Pennsylvania State University\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403851276631,"sku":"9780691177816","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691177816.jpg?v=1730484716","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/welcome-to-the-universe-9780691177816","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}