A Dictonary Of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Ridpath, Ian

 
9780192115966: A Dictonary Of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0192115960 ISBN 13: 9780192115966
Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, this text covers everything from black hole to white dwarf. It should be of value to students, professionals, and amateur astronomers seeking a comprehensive source of helpful information. There are 4000 entries, from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time, and major entries include Big Bang theory, comet, eclipse, Magellanic Clouds, Mars, quasar, radio telescope, relativity, and variable stars. Up-to-date coverage includes space missions and recently named Solar System objects. As well as world-wide coverage of telescopes and observatories there are also biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble.

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Reseña del editor

Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, this text covers everything from black hole to white dwarf. It should be of value to students, professionals, and amateur astronomers seeking a comprehensive source of helpful information. There are 4000 entries, from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time, and major entries include Big Bang theory, comet, eclipse, Magellanic Clouds, Mars, quasar, radio telescope, relativity, and variable stars. Up-to-date coverage includes space missions and recently named Solar System objects. As well as world-wide coverage of telescopes and observatories there are also biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble.

Biografía del autor

About the Author: Ian Ridpath is a well-known writer and broadcaster on astronomy. He is the author of the Collins Guide to Stars and Planets and Monthly Star Guide, and editor of Norton's Star Atlas. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, he is a former editor of the magazine Popular Astronomy.

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Verlag
Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1997
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0192115960
ISBN 13 
9780192115966
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
536
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