A Concise Dictionary Of Astronomy PDF Download

The word 'Astronomy' is derived from the Greek words 'astron' that means 'star' and 'nomos' that means 'law of the stars.' It is the oldest of the natural sciences. A student of astronomy studies celestial objects, their origin, phenomena, and their evolution.Astronomy studies the celestial objects that include planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and comets. Supernovae explosions, gamma ray bursts, and cosmic microwave background radiation are the events that are called the phenomena.Astronomy studies all astronomical phenomena that take place outside the Earth's atmosphere. The recorded history of mankind reveals that the ancient Babylonians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Nubians, Iranians, Chinese, and Maya used to study the sky at night and they used to make highly methodical observations of the celestial bodies. The modern technology and modern science have brought a lot of new knowledge regarding the celestial bodies in the past fifty years. We have reached the moon and the spacecraft has already touched the surface of Mars. Man continues to explore the world beyond the earth.There are hundreds of astronomical terms that are beyond the comprehension of common people. In this concise dictionary, we have included hundreds of such words that can add to your knowledge and make you take interest in Astronomy. Each entry is followed by its definition and description.This concise dictionary is particularly written for the school and college students.All the bestStudents' Academy