Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 523.8 EAN: 9780716795643 ISBN: 0716795647 Label: W. H. Freeman Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 800 Publication Date: May 18, 2007 Publisher: W. H. Freeman Sales Rank: 330949 Studio: W. H. Freeman
Product DescriptionNow in its eighth edition, 'Universe' continues to clearly present the exciting discoveries in astronomy. This edition includes Starry Night Backyard and Deep Space Explorer award-winning software. Enriched with more illustrations, 'Universe' remains the ideal text for all Astronomy and Cosmology courses.
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Rating: - Commenting on Lonewolf Astronomer's review
I'm the author of Universe w/ Starry Night Enthusiast CD-ROM, and I thank Lonewolf Astronomer for pointing out Amazon's error in describing the book as a hardcover --- it is in fact a softcover. I've asked Amazon to change their description to reflect this, and they have done so.
Lonewolf Astronomer included a link to Universe: The Solar System w/Starry Night Enthusiast CD-ROM, which is indeed cheaper than Universe. It is also quite a bit shorter, since it omits all of the chapters from ... Read More
Rating: - False Advertising
Amazon advertises this book as the hardcover edition. It is not! It is a softcover edition. The softcover edition is at:
Universe: The Solar System w/Starry Night Enthusiast CD
It is only $64.95 under this listing. If you order under this item number you will be paying $35.00 more for a softbound edition with the CD-ROM. Also be aware,W.H. Freeman Press does not and will not have a hardbound edition of this book!