# Astronomy - 2e

- By: Andrew Fraknoi - Author / David Morrison - Author / Sidney C. Wolff
- Publisher: OpenStax CNX
- Source: [Open Textbook Library](https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/astronomy)
- Licence: Attribution
- Online: https://openstax.org/details/books/astronomy-2e
- PDF: https://openstax.org/details/books/astronomy-2e
- eBook: https://openstax.org/books/astronomy-2e/pages/1-introduction
- Audiobook: https://audileo.com/audiobooks/openstax/astronomy-2e/

Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Astronomy 2e is written in clear non-technical language, with the occasional touch of humor and a wide range of clarifying illustrations. It has many analogies drawn from everyday life to help non-science majors appreciate, on their own terms, what our modern exploration of the universe is revealing. The book can be used for either a one-semester or two-semester introductory course. The second edition has been updated according to new exploration and discoveries. The second edition also includes a significant amount of new art and images. The first edition of Astronomy by OpenStax is available in web view here.