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Re: Cosmology/Galaxy textbook ?

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From: Kristin Kearns
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:39
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I took a class last semester that used the text "Cosmology: the Science of the
Universe" (how original!) by Edward R. Harrison.  It is a readable text, with 
even a glimmer of humor now and then, but it doesnt skimp on the math when 
necessary, and gets deeper into the fundamentals of cosmological theory,
particularly various models of the universe, than most introductory texts.  
Definately not a "gee-whiz-for-non-science-types" book.  The major drawback is 
that it was published in 1981 (Cambridge University Press), and is thus a little 
out of date in some areas.  Also, this may make it hard to find.  (If it helps
to define the level, the class was an independent study in my last year undergrad
in astro.)

-kristin
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From: kristin@head-cfa.harvard.edu (Kristin Kearns)
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Subject: Re: Cosmology/Galaxy textbook ?
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Date: 26 Jan 93 16:39:35 GMT
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