OpenStax Astronomy 2e Audiobook/Audio Textbook
- Audio duration: 37 hrs
- Last updated: March 2025
- Textbook Publisher: OpenStax
A student subscription is only $5.99/month, which includes 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month.
The OpenStax Astronomy 2e PDF textbook is available here.
Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, the OpenStax Astronomy 2e audio textbook is written in clear, non-technical language, with the occasional touch of humor and a wide range of clarifying illustrations. It has many analogies drawn from everyday life to help non-science majors appreciate, on their own terms, what our modern exploration of the universe is revealing. The audiobook can be used for either a one-semester or two-semester introductory course.
The second edition has been updated according to new exploration and discoveries. The second edition also includes a significant amount of new art and images.
Textbook Authors: Andrew Fraknoi, Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco; David Morrison, NASA (Emeritus) and SETI Institute Sidney Wolff, NOIRLab (Emerita)
This is an audio adaptation of the Astronomy 2e textbook by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as a PDF for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to the audio version to ensure a better listening experience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How can I get a free pdf of the OpenStax Astronomy 2e textbook?
You can download the 2nd edition of the OpenStax Astronomy book as a free pdf from OpenStax.org. OpenStax also provides a web view of the text and link to purchase a paperback copy.
Where can I find the OpenStax Astronomy 2e answer key?
Answers for your textbook are usually in the “Answer Key” section at the back of the book or on the “Student Resources” tab for your specific book on openstax.org. Remember, not all textbooks have a answer key.
The Instructor Solutions Manual is a restricted resource and is not available to students, or tutors. Only instructors can access these materials. However, your instructor may share these solutions with you so you can check your work.
Is the Audileo Astronomy 2e audiobook the same as the OpenStax Astronomy 2e textbook?
Yes, we used the text from the official OpenStax web version to produce the Astronomy 2e Audiobook. Minor editorial changed were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audiobook contains the same chapters as the textbook.
About Audileo
Audileo is a leading provider of audio textbooks for college and university students. We’re honored to be an official OpenStax technology partner, bringing their incredible, open-access content to audio. Already available as free PDFs, free web versions, and affordable textbooks, OpenStax materials can now be experienced as audiobooks, perfect for every learning preference.
Audileo’s mission is to make education more accessible and inclusive for every college and university student. We’re especially committed to empowering those with visual impairments, reading difficulties, ADHD, and dyslexia, ensuring everyone has equal access to knowledge. We blend the rich content of academic textbooks with the flexibility and ease of audio, helping you study smarter, not harder. Whether you’re on the go, resting your eyes from screen fatigue, or simply learn best by listening, our academic audiobooks are designed to fit perfectly into your busy student life.
About OpenStax
OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative founded at Rice University, dedicated to expanding access to high-quality education for all learners. The OpenStax textbooks are the most widely used open educational resources (OER) textbooks in the world. OpenStax publishes free, high-quality, peer-reviewed, open licensed textbooks that are used by millions of high school, college, and university students and educators in over 150 countries. Their mission is to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of education by providing reliable, accessible, and adaptable learning resources.
Founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be available to everyone, OpenStax partners with educators, subject experts, and institutions to create resources that meet the highest academic standards. In addition to textbooks, OpenStax offers supplemental tools like instructor materials, learning technology integrations, and now audiobooks, ensuring that college and university students of all learning styles and abilities have the support they need to succeed. OpenStax has chosen Audileo™ as the official Technology Partner to deliver its textbook content in audiobook format.