From stars, planets and galaxies, to black holes, the Big Bang and life in space, Astronomy: A Self Teaching Guide has been making it easy for beginners to quickly grasp the basic concepts of astronomy.
Authors:
Daniel B. Botkin, Brian J. Skinner, Stephen C. Porter
Edition Number: 2
ISBN: 9780471161141
The image of Earth on the front cover was acquired from the GOES-8 Imager by the Laboratory for Atmosphere at NASA'S Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. It was taken on September 2, 1994, using two channels for the Imager to produce a "natural color" effect.