The Cosmic Perspective

Came on time in excellent condition.

Hello guys,At first I would like to review the delivery / packaging services because of the condition the book was delivered. Right after opening the package i noticed the torn page as you can see on the pictures. The cover of the book is with bends and scratches. The whole book looks like it was used for quit some time, despite i ordered NEW one. I read several reviews about the 8th edition and people had similar issues (torn pages, cover damage, some even have missing pages), i thought they ordered used books (they did not specified if they ordered new or used one).To review the book itself, I very much enjoy it. The content is very interesting and explained the way i think anybody could understand. In my opinion this is the right book to buy, if you want most of the "astro" content to be covered.The cons of the book is the quality of the paper, which is very weak, i would say rubbish - it feels like it is gonna torn every time i touch it.I was very disappointed because of the condition the book was delivered.In my opinion this is totally unacceptable, for the price they are asking for it.I hope this helps at least someone, and if you decide to order this book, i hope yours will come in good condition.

The book is very well written. Contains down to earth explanations with lots of amazing pictures and diagrams.

The book arrived early. Based on a quick flip through the book appears to be in pretty good condition inside; however, the back cover is half way separated from the book. Will have to tape that on and hope it holds.

This book was purchased for an astronomy class but shipped quickly and arrived in perfect condition.