Astronomy Today [with MasteringAstronomy, & Sky & Telescope Subscription Card]

Astronomy Today 4/e (ISBN 0-13-091542-4) is the most comprehensive text by this proven team of authors. This twenty-eight chapter text begins with the foundations of the history of science and physics as they relate to astronomy (Part One), then proceeds with an "Earth-out" organization for coverage of the solar system (Part Two), stars and stellar evolution (Part Three), and galaxies and cosmology (Part Four). New with the fourth edition, the book is now available in two paperback splits:

Astronomy Today 4/e: The Solar System (ISBN 0-13-093560-3)
Astronomy Today 4/e: Stars and Galaxies (ISBN 0-13-093571-9)
Astronomy: A Beginners' Guide to the Universe 3/e (ISBN 0-13-087307-1)

E-Book CD, Companion Website, and SkyChart III Student Version Planetarium Software included with every new copy of one of the Chaisson/McMillan texts.