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Author | : Jacqueline Mitton |
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Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
ISBN | : 9781316085905 |
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Beautifully-illustrated dictionary; an essential guide to the universe for astronomers of all ages.
Author | : Jacqueline Mitton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2001-01-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521804806 |
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Held up by the heliopause? Floored by the flatness problem? Intimidated by MACHOs? With the Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary you'll no longer be defeated by such astronomical jargon! These and 3,200 additional words, names, and abbreviations used in amateur and professional astronomy, are clearly and concisely defined. Entries include information from modern and classical astronomy, including: A comprehensive selection of specialist terms All the constellations, planets, and moons of the solar system Comets, stars, asteroids, nebulae, and galaxies Telescopes, observatories, spacecraft, and space missions Published internationally as The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, it is considered the classic reference work in its field. This edition has been completely revised and includes many new entries. Anyone involved with astronomy, either professionally or as a hobby, will find the Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary a handy and invaluable reference. Jacqueline Mitton's interest in astronomy began when she was a 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 a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a member of the International Astronomical Union, and a Member of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. She is the author or co-author of 16 astronomy books and writes for both children and adults.
Author | : C. R. Kitchin |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1447101758 |
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A unique dictionary of astronomy specifically written for practical amateur astronomers. In addition to definitions, it provides an invaluable reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both amateur and professional. A special feature of this dictionary is extended definitions for many topics; they give sufficient information for many of the techniques and items of instrumentation to be used as well as understood. With over 200 illustrations and extensive appendices, this is an essential reference book for every astronomer.
Author | : Jacqueline Mitton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2007-12-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521823647 |
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This lavishly illustrated new dictionary written by an experienced writer and consultant on astronomy provides an essential guide to the universe for amateur astronomers of all ages. Around 1300 carefully selected and cross-referenced entries are complemented by hundreds of beautiful colour illustrations, taken from space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other major observatories on Earth and in space. Distinguished stellar illustrator Wil Tirion has drawn 20 new star maps especially for inclusion here. A myriad of named astronomical objects, constellations, observatories and space missions are described in detail, as well as biographical sketches for 70 of the most luminous individuals in the history of astronomy and space science. Acronyms and specialist terms are clearly explained, making for the most thorough and carefully assembled reference resource that teachers and enthusiasts of astronomy will ever need.
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Release | : 1996 |
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Author | : John Daintith |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 561 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
ISBN | : 1438109326 |
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Presents an illustrated dictionary with 3,700 of the most frequently used terms in the field of astronomy.
Author | : Ian Ridpath |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521589918 |
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• Over 1000 clear and up-to-date entries, extensively cross-referenced • 50 diagrams and 30 tables • From aberration to zodiacal light, all the frequently used expressions are clearly defined • Brief biographies of over 100 famous astronomers (including Hale, Hawking, Hoyle and Hubble) • Includes major observatories such as Palomar and Kitt Park • A compact dictionary at an introductory level • Invaluable reference for active observers and armchair enthusiasts
Author | : Robert E. W. Maddison |
Publisher | : Hamlyn (UK) |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
ISBN | : 9780600329961 |
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Author | : Martin Ince |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781579580186 |
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First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : John North |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 903 |
Release | : 2008-07-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0226594416 |
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The definitive history of humanity's search to find its place within the universe. North charts the history of astronomy and cosmology from the Paleolithic period to the present day.