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THIS book is intended for use as a text in introductory college courses in astronomy. It covers a very wide field, but the subject is so large that, in spite of the considerable size of the volume, only the most cursory treatment of the material is possible. Problems of practical astronomy, as the preface states, have for this reason been almost entirely excluded. Bearing this general and inevitable characteristic of the book in mind, it may be recommended as a thoroughly sound and well-constructed textbook, as far up to date as the time of publication allowed, and enriched by a large number of excellent, well-chosen, and well-reproduced illustrations. It demands little previous knowledge of physics or mathematics, and is clearly and interestingly written.
Astronomy: an Introduction.
By Prof. Robert H. Baker. Pp. xix + 521. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1930.) 16s. net.
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Astronomy: an Introduction . Nature 128, 563 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128563a0
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