Horizons: Exploring the Universe, by Michael A. Seeds

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post in the series “a life in books”.

This textbook was a gift from Dr. John Percy, professor of astronomy at the University of Toronto. I did some research on Be stars with Dr. Percy while I was in high school, and I had expressed to him my interest in studying astronomy and astrophysics in university.

Because it is an introductory textbook, it’s very glossy and elementary. I regret not having become more familiar with the materials in it, because it would have given me more things to discuss with my former colleagues who work at the Perimeter Institute, while I was there.

This textbook is apparently still in use. The latest edition appears to be the 11th edition. I have the 4th edition, so I’m seven editions out of date.

– davinci 11805

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