Books on astronomy and cosmology at the beginner level

[sahilmm15]

I am curious about space. How it works, what does it contain, all different sorts of things. Any suggestions on what books to read for a beginner so
that this curiosity do not fade away with time.

 

[jedishrfu]

Openstax.org has a good Astronomy ebook:

https://openstax.org/details/books/astronomy

 

[Demystifier]

I like https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521479665/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[lomidrevo]

I really loved to go through this legendary textbook:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805304029/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Probably cannot be classified as "for beginners", it is an undergraduate level book. But if you can handle calculus, nothing can stop you to enjoy it Even if you skip some math derivations, the text and illustrations are just wonderful.

It is called BOB, big orange book. It has almost 1300 pages, but it will guide you through details of astronomy tools, stellar physics, solar system, galaxies and elemenary cosmology and early universe in the end chapters.

 

[Keith_McClary]

There are some in this thread:
Free Physics Books

 

[Llukis]

Hello!
I have some recommendations. You can check if these books fit your needs.

1) Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Physics and Astrophysics
This is a really nice book, it presents introductory topics about astronomy relating the concepts to basic formulas of physics. It is very rewarding!

2) Cosmology for the Curious
I have not read this one yet, but it looks like for the general audience.

3) Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology
As the first one, this book is quite educational with some formulas to clarify concepts and includes more topics.

Feel free to ask questions about them .

 

[vanhees71]

Bennett et al, The cosmic perspective

It's somewhat between a very good high-school book and a introductory university textbook, but it's simply fun to read with very nice illustrations and good explanations. You get easily fascinated for the subject in reading it.