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Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy
Jacqueline Mitton
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Description for Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy
Paperback. Handy and invaluable reference book for anyone involved with astronomy, either professionally or as a leisure interest. Num Pages: 468 pages, 57 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Held up by the heliopause? Floored by the flatness problem? Intimidated by MACHOs? With this dictionary there is no need to be defeated by such astronomical jargon. These terms, along with almost 3,200 more words, names and abbreviations encountered in amateur and professional astronomy, are explained clearly and concisely in a style that is authoritative but accessible. In addition to a comprehensive selection of specialist terms, entries include all the constellations, all the planets and moons of the solar system, many individual comets, stars and asteroids, observatories and spacecraft. There are 57 line diagrams and 7 tables of additional information ... Read more
Held up by the heliopause? Floored by the flatness problem? Intimidated by MACHOs? With this dictionary there is no need to be defeated by such astronomical jargon. These terms, along with almost 3,200 more words, names and abbreviations encountered in amateur and professional astronomy, are explained clearly and concisely in a style that is authoritative but accessible. In addition to a comprehensive selection of specialist terms, entries include all the constellations, all the planets and moons of the solar system, many individual comets, stars and asteroids, observatories and spacecraft. There are 57 line diagrams and 7 tables of additional information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521804806
SKU
V9780521804806
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Ref
99-1
About Jacqueline Mitton
Jacqueline Mitton's interest in astronomy began when she was a small child and she had her first telescope as a teenager. She graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in physics, then obtained her PhD in astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 1989 she became the Press Officer of the Royal Astronomical Society. She is the author ... Read more
Reviews for Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy
"[an] authoritative work...both amateur and professional astronomers will find the Cambridge Dictionary useful...an important resource." Library Journal