FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING (Number Line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3) Hardcover without dust jacket (as issued). 4to (8.5 x 11"). xviii, 658, 7, (1), 17 (1), 2, 10, (6) pp. Bound in publisher's pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with hundreds of Color and B&W photographs, drawings, diagrams, charts and tables. Includes Appendices, Glossary and Index. This is a new, unopened copy in almost perfect condition, corners slightly bumped, else fine. FINE. Chaisson and McMillan's writing style and pedagogically driven art program are recognized as being scientifically accurate yet accessible to non-science majors. Topics covered include Astronomy and the Universe, Our Solar System, Stars and Stellar Evolution, Galaxies and Cosmology, and more. For one or two-semester introductory astronomy course. . Color and B&W illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xviii, 658, 7, (1), 17 (1), 2, 10, (6) pp