Philip's Astronomy Dictionary

An Illustrated A-Z Guide to the Universe

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

2005 | New edition
Philip's (Verlag)
978-0-540-08689-4 (ISBN)

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Presents a comprehensive A - Z dictionary, covering various aspects of astronomy. This work contains more than 1,000 entries, ranging from aberration and ablation to Zond and Zwicky, and is illustrated with 250 colour photographs, diagrams, and tables. It is of interest to fans of astronomy, whether active observers or armchair enthusiasts.

This is a completely updated new edition of this comprehensive A - Z dictionary, covering all aspects of astronomy. Written in a style that is both interesting and accessible, it is an invaluable reference source for all fans of astronomy, whether active observers or armchair enthusiasts. It contains more than 1,000 entries, ranging from aberration and ablation to Zond and Zwicky, and is illustrated with 250 colour photographs, diagrams, and tables.

Neil Bone is Director of the British Astronomical Association Meteor Section and a Contributing Consultant to Astronomy Now. Storm Dunlop is a former President of the British Astronomical Association and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sussex. Tim Furniss is spaceflight correspondent for Flight International magazine. Chris Kitchin is Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Hertfordshire. Fred Watson is Astronomer-in-Charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO) and is an honorary Associate Professor of Astronomy in the University of Southern Queensland.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.9.2005
Reihe/Serie	Philip's Astronomy
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, some col., col. maps
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	125 x 198 mm
Gewicht	394 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	0-540-08689-4 / 0540086894
ISBN-13	978-0-540-08689-4 / 9780540086894
Zustand	Neuware