I need a good book or DVD on astronomy or cosmology for beginners.
2006-09-28 10:35:28 · 4 answers · asked by uroplatis 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually I have Elegant Universe and A Brief History of Time, the elegant universe is pretty good. But neither is good for someone just diving into astronomy and cosmology. I want something a little more simple to start out with. I'd like to start out by just learning about our solor system, and then go from there.
2006-09-28 13:12:18 · update #1
The Elegant Universe is a great DVD. You can watch the whole thing for free online here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is also a really awesome book. Its pretty short and easy to understand.
2006-09-28 10:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's 20 years old, but still a gem, the "Cosmos series by Carl Sagan" on DVD. I have and I watch episodes again and again!
2006-09-28 17:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by entropy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for a daily update on what's going on out there, link to Universe Today, & they send you loads of info daily.
2006-09-29 09:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The whole shebang" by Timothy Ferris is the best I've found.
2006-09-28 18:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋