A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198605137 ISBN 13: 9780198605133

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

This revised edition contains 4,000 up-to-date entries written by an expert team of contributors, under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, renowned author and broadcaster. Covering the most recent space exploration missions and latest technological development, this authoritative dictionary covers everything from astrophysics to galaxies and time. World-wide coverage of observatories and telescopes, and major entries on supernova, Big Bang theory, and stellar evolution, make this an invaluable reference source for students, professionals, and amateur astronomers. Appendices include tables of Apollo lunar landing missions and the constellations. The entries are supported by numerous tables and diagrams, and the dictionary also features biographical entries on eminent astronomers.

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Ian Ridpath, an amateur astronomer, is an author and broadcaster on stars and planets for a general audience. He is the editor of, among other titles, Norton's Star Atlas, and The Monthly Sky Guide.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0198605137
• ISBN 13: 9780198605133
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560
• Herausgeber: Ridpath Ian
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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