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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy
Front cover of A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy
AuthorPierre-Yves Bely, Carol Christian, and Jean-Rene Roy
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy
GenreScience
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date
March 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages294 pages
ISBN978-0-521-18066-5

A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy is a book about astronomy and cosmology, and is intended for a general audience. The book was written by Pierre-Yves Bely, Carol Christian, and Jean-Rene Roy, and published in English by Cambridge University Press in 2010. It was originally written in French.[1] The content within the book is written using a question and answer format. It contains some 250 questions, which The Science Teacher states each are answered with a "concise and well-formulated essay that is informative and readable." The Science Teacher review goes on to state that many of the answers given in the book are "little gems of science writing". The Science Teacher summarizes by stating that each question is likely to be thought of by a student, and that "the answers are informative, well constructed, and thorough".[2]

The book covers information about the planets, the Earth, the Universe, practical astronomy, history, and awkward questions such as astronomy in the Bible, UFOs, and aliens.[1] Also covered are subjects such as the Big Bang, comprehension of large numbers, and the Moon illusion.[1][2]

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Additional reviews
  • Wolff, Sidney (8 July 2010). "Book Review—A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy". Astronomy Education Review. 9 (1): 010501. Bibcode:2010AEdRv...9a0501W. doi:10.3847/aer2010018.
  • Mutel, R. L. "A question and answer guide to astronomy", Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries; Jan2011, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p920-920
  • Whitt, April S. "A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy", Planetarian; Sep2012, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p60-60
  • Mizon, Bob "A question and answer guide to astronomy", Journal of the British Astronomical Association; Jun2010, Vol. 120 Issue 3, p186-186, 1/2p
  • Zetie, Ken "A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy", Contemporary Physics; Sep/Oct2011, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p482-482, 1p
  • "A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy", MNASSA Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa; Aug2011, Vol. 70 Issue 7/8, p159-161, 3p
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