Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The Universe
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Release | : 1985 |
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Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Geography |
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Author | : Archie E. Roy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780198691402 |
The Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe is an authoritative and accessible reference book, giving a comprehensive overview of astronomy. Every important aspect and all major constituents of the universe are described in alphabetically arranged entries. The volume includes current theories of the birth and evolution of the universe and of individual stars and their sometimes catastrophic destruction as supernovae; neutron stars; pulsars; and black holes; coverage of the planets and satellites of the solar system; and planetary exploration. The book explains in clear, lay language the fundamental principles of physics-- for example, the theory of relativity--that underpin our understanding of astronomy. The editor has structured the book to provide, through cross-references, an explanation of the more technical entries. Readers are helped to understand complex theories through simple, colorful line drawings, as well as more elaborate artwork. Biographical entries on key astronomers add the human dimension to the study of the universe; surveys, scattered over several entries, are given of the centuries of intellectual upheaval and progressive thinking that have brought us to the present day. A concise chart of the evolution of astronomy is also included.
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Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Author | : Archie Roy |
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Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
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Author | : Ian Ridpath |
Publisher | : Collins |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
ISBN | : 9780007105854 |
This illustrated encyclopedia sets out to explain how the Universe works and to describe every feature. It covers the discovery and explanation of the universe from the Ancient Greeks - who thought that the night literally had a thousand eyes sewn onto a mantle by the celestial nightwatchman Argos - up to the present day understanding of black holes, worm holes and the theoretical development of time machines. The book is designed to bring all the history and concepts to life providing an up to date explanation of how the universe works.
Author | : Ian Ridpath |
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Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0823025128 |
Provides insights into the discovery of and exploration of the universe, from the theories of the ancient Greeks and the discoveries of Galileo and Copernicus to modern-day findngs concerning black holes, time, and the search for alien life.
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Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : 9780198691297 |
Author | : Richard S. Lewis |
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Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Solar system |
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Author | : Ian Ridpath |
Publisher | : Turtleback |
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Release | : 2001-07 |
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ISBN | : 9780613920506 |
Written by a distinguished team of scholars, this glorious encyclopedia takes readers from how the universe began to how it works and how it might end to such fascinating topics as the search for extra-terrestrial life. 900 full-color illustrations.