Astronomy Textbook

This textbook introduces high school students to the wonders of astronomy. This text is the result of Professor Charlesworth many, many years teaching this course. A background in trigonometry or other sciences is not a prerequisite.  The text includes a brief history of astronomy, fundamentals of astronomy, the solar system, and the deep sky. This is a general education course and is suitable both for the lay person, who will not be continuing into the field of science, and for the student interested in pursuing scientific studies in college.  Course this book is used in: Astronomy: Homeschool Online Companion Books: Astronomy Student Guide and Lab Manual (homeschool and online) Astronomy Teacher Guide (homeschool) Astronomy Course Plan & Tests (included with course registration) About Kolbe's Astronomy Course:The course is designed to give students an appreciation of the order and complexity of creation, and of the order and complexity in the cosmos. Revelation and scie