Fundamental Astronomy

Non-fiction Books

Fundamental Astronomy is a non-fiction astronomy textbook first published in Finnish by Ursa in Helsinki in 1984, later published in English by Springer. Its authors include Hannu Karttunen, Pekka Kröger, Heikki Oja, Markku Poutanen, and Karl Johan Donner. The sixth edition appeared in 2017. Intended for science students, it surveys modern astronomy, including the Solar System, the Milky Way, galaxies, cosmology, astronomical concepts, and physical principles.

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First published: 1984, in Finnish by Ursa in Helsinki
Latest edition listed: 6th edition, 2017
Scope: Modern astronomy

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Article: Fundamental Astronomy (English Wikipedia)
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