Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy, 3rd Edition

good

It was ok, definitely used.

EDIT: The review below still stands. But the quality of paper is really annoying. For such an expensive workbook, it's disappointing to have to write on cheap magazine-style paper. If it had luxurious paper it would be wonderful. As it is, holding it feels cheap, and it gets worse over time.***When my professor told me I had to spend forty bucks on a workbook, I was really annoyed. What was this, middle school? Clearly another degenerate symptom of college, catering to the industry rather than actual learning!However, to my surprise, the workbook is phenomenal. I know that's probably hard to believe. But you'll actually go through it and make all sorts of cool realizations and walk away with an incredible sense of basic scientific literacy that feels good to know.The method of student exploration through well-sequenced questions works incredibly well here. We used it without the textbook, and you can still plow through it. (Sometimes with Google.)I'm not promising you'll love it. But don't dismiss it just because it's a workbook. You might find it's pretty effective!

I'm a professor of physics and astronomy, and I require this workbook for every introductory astronomy class that I teach. It's an excellent supplement to classroom lectures. I use about 1 per class period when teaching my one semester intro class, which has no pre-requisites. This workbook does a fantastic job of getting students to think about the concepts involved without requiring them to work out math problems. It's well-suited to group work. I recommend it to anyone teaching intro astronomy classes. In fact, I recommend it more than any particular textbook, and it's often my only requirement for the students to purchase.That said, this is NOT a replacement for a textbook. Don't buy this to learn intro astronomy on your own without another textbook (although there are good free sources online). This doesn't come with answers (in fact, I don't know what any answer sheets exist for it - it's expected that instructors don't need them). Unfortunately, most of the poor ratings appear to be from people who bought a used and incomplete or filled-in copy. This is a work book - don't buy it used, and if you rent it, plan to photocopy the sheets to hand them in so you can return it without writing in it.

The material in this book is fine, and I don't really have any issues with it. The problem I had arose when I tried to remove all the pages and put them in a binder to make them easier to work with. I thought, I'll just use these handy dandy perforations! Well, I ended up tearing several pages and resorted to cutting them out with a utility knife.

I needed this book for class, and it came to me and the condition described! I had no issues with my order, and it served it’s purpose! This review is solely written off of my experience with the product, we want to provide as accurate of a description and review as possible! If you choose to purchase, make sure you read all reviews to come to a decision, but keep in mind not all reviews reflect honesty or accuracy, especially if the review is written before testing out the product!

Definitely needs a textbook with it. It arrived in perfect condition in a timely manner.

My son needed this Lecture-Tutorial for an astronomy course in college. We are grateful that we were able to replace the original book that our son obtained through another source. Unfortunately, the book he first ordered was "completed" in a haphazard and uninformed manner. In order for our son to qualify for the homework assignments and lecture assignments, he needed a manual that was unused! Amazon Prime enabled us to buy the book quickly and while he missed out on a couple of days of homework grades, the professor was grateful to know that my son is not a cheater and that he is reliable and trustworthy once the problem was explained to him.

good book !