Fundamental astronomy book

Fundamental Astronomy is a well-balanced, comprehensive introduction to classical and modern astronomy.
Aimed at the science student market, this book makes a textbook, both for undergraduates and for graduates just beginning their courses who are looking for an overview. It covers the whole field of modern astronomy in a clear and concise way that is rare in modern introductory-level textbooks.
While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences.
The book was written by Hannu Karttunen of University of Turku, Pekka Kröger,Heikki Oja of University of Helsinki, Markku Poutanen of Finnish Geodetic Institute, and Karl Johan Donner of University of Helsinki, and originally published in Finnish edition by Ursa, Helsinki, 1984, and published in English by springer.
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.
it's 5th edition was published in 2007.

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