Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy

(Course # 1810 )

The complete course of 96 lectures on 16 DVDs, plus the huge 537-page guide book.

Author: Alexei V Filippenko; Jon Leven; Jay Tate; Zachary H Rhoades; Teaching Company.
Publisher: Springfield, VA: Teaching Co., ©2007.
Series: Great courses; Great courses (DVD)., Science & mathematics.
Edition/Format: DVD video Book: English: 2nd ed

Ninety-six lectures, divided into ten sections, are designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. Updated edition integrates discoveries reported in the 2003 course and includes recent findings (through mid-2006).