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Editors Hannu Karttunen, Heikki Oja, Pekka Kröger Similar Unlocking the Secrets of White, An Introduction to Moder, Astronomy - principles and practi, Extragalactic Astronomy and Cos, Astronomical Almanac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fundamental Astronomy (1984–2007) is an astronomy textbook by Finnish author Hannu Karttunen of University of Turku; Pekka Kröger and Heikki Oja of University of Helsinki; Markku Poutanen of Finnish Geodetic Institute; and Karl Johan Donner of University of Helsinki. The first edition was published in Finnish by Ursa, Helsinki, 1984, and later published in English by Springer. The 5th edition was published in 2007. It is illustrated with more than 400 images, including 36 color plates. There are many pages on solar system, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology.
Aimed at the science student market, this textbook is both for undergraduates and for graduates just beginning their courses who are looking for an overview. It covers the whole field of modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a basis for more further studies in the astronomical sciences.