The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet the Solar System the Milky Way Galaxy & the known Universe Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch's other Student's Guides this book is ideal for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses The authors address topics that students find most troublesome on subjects ranging from stars & light to gravity & black holes Dozens of fully worked examples & over 150 exercises & homework problems help readers get to grips with the concepts in each chapter An accompanying website features a host of supporting materials including interactive solutions for every exercise & problem in the text & a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book