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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192115966
eBay Product ID (ePID)86512662
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Number of Pages532 Pages
Publication NameA Dictionary of Astronomy
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWriting & Reading, Education, Science, Astronomy
Publication Year1997
TypeDictionary
AuthorIan Ridpath
SeriesOxford Paperback Reference
Dimensions
Item Height190 mm
Item Weight431 g
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EditorIan Ridpath
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom