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DISCOVERING ASTRONOMY (5th Edition) by Shawl Stephen J., Hufnagel Beth, Keith M. Ashman, William H. Jefferys (Corporate), R. Robert (Con) Robbins Paperback, 778 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-7575-2705-1 / 0757527051 ISBN-13: 978-0-7575-2705-0 / 9780757527050 This is an extensive revision of the first (and still, only) introductory astronomy text to take a ``discovery activities'' approach to learning astronomy, encouraging students to be active rather than passive learners. Students use an equipment kit included with the book to construct observing inst |