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Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, and Sidney Wolff
published by the OpenStax
This is a free, open-source textbook for introductory astronomy. The book was written and vetted with the assistance of about 70 astronomers. It's relatively modular, so sections can be used independently. An Open Educational Resources Hub is included with the book, where ancillary materials by the authors and adopters are made available. The book has a host of links to effective videos and apps around the web, written and web-based resources that go with each chapter, profiles of a diverse group of astronomers, interdisciplinary connections and frequent touches of humor.
The textbook is in digital form so that it is updated annually and can be corrected at any time. Students can use the book on-line or downloaded in several formats on phones, tablets, or laptops.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=14694">Fraknoi, A, D. Morrison, and S. Wolff. Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook. Houston: OpenStax, 2016.</a>
AIP Format
A. Fraknoi, D. Morrison, and S. Wolff, (OpenStax, Houston, 2016), WWW Document, (https://openstax.org/details/astronomy).
AJP/PRST-PER
A. Fraknoi, D. Morrison, and S. Wolff, Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook (OpenStax, Houston, 2016), <https://openstax.org/details/astronomy>.
APA Format
Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. (2016). Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook. Houston: OpenStax. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://openstax.org/details/astronomy
Chicago Format
Fraknoi, A, D. Morrison, and S. Wolff. Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook. Houston: OpenStax, 2016. https://openstax.org/details/astronomy (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Fraknoi, Andrew, David Morrison, and Sidney Wolff. Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook. Houston: OpenStax, 2016. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://openstax.org/details/astronomy>.
BibTeX Export Format
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Author = "Andrew Fraknoi and David Morrison and Sidney Wolff",
Title = {Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook},
Publisher = {OpenStax},
Address = {Houston},
Year = {2016}
}
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%0 Book %A Fraknoi, Andrew %A Morrison, David %A Wolff, Sidney %D 2016 %T Astronomy: A Free Open-Source Textbook %C Houston %I OpenStax %U https://openstax.org/details/astronomy Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
Citation Source Information
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