Astronomy is expanding almost as rapidly as the universe itself, and the proliferating scientific jargon can sometimes baffle even the most dedicated amateur. Now, in some 4,000 concise, up-to-date entries, this dictionary cuts a clear path through the maze of complex technical language, offering full, clear definitions drawn from all aspects of astronomy. Compiled by Ian Ridpath, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and an expert team of contributors, A Dictionary of Astronomy contains the most recent entries from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time. Here are succinct definitions for the Big Bang theory, comets, eclipses, Magellanic Clouds, Mars, quasar, relativity, and variable stars. Entries on telescopes and other measuring devices, observatories, space missions, and recently named Solar System objects show how astronomers have explored the universe. The Dictionary also provides biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble. From black hole to white dwarf, and from spiral galaxies to solar waves, A Dictionary of Astronomy opens a window on the universe for amateur astronomers everywhere.

Product Description: The Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology is a comprehensive source of reference on the most important aspects of this fast-developing field, from basic concepts to advanced applications. With some 2,300 entries--700 more than the first edition, it lists fundamental terms that will remain in common usage for the foreseeable future and includes a selection of historical and highly specific entries to add context and depth...read more

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Product Description: 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...read more

Defines and explains the complex terms and phrases of modern astronomy, covering language associated with current research as well as more established words.

An encyclopedia of information about the universe covers the history and science of astronomy in three thousand entries on comets, asteroids, moons, planets, stars, nebulas, and galaxies, featuring two hundred illustrations and eight pages of color photographs designed to heighten the readers understanding of the universe. (view table of contents)

Filled with fascinating encyclopedia articles and fetching color photographs, this comprehensive cross-referenced guide to the universe includes hundreds of illustrations, one thousand up-to-date entries, thirty-five tables, and short bios of Ptolemy, Galileo, Johann Kepler, Copernicus, and Edwin Hubble, among others. Original.

Lists and explains terminology related to astronomy, providing synonyms, acronyms, and pronunciation for each entry, and covering such areas as planets and stars, comets, and aerospace engineering. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This fully updated and revised dictionary covers all aspects of astronomy, from telescopes to planets, equations to astronomers, stars to comets. It includes recent missions, discoveries and changes in technology. The dictionary clearly explains complex terms and includes illustrations to help explain complex ideas and terms...read more

Provides simple definitions for fifty words related to astronomy and space exploration along with sample sentences using each word.

Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.

Defines and explains the complex terms and phrases of modern astronomy, covering language associated with current research as well as more well established words.

Provides about 3700 astronomy terms and contains lists of planetary characteristics and satellites, stars, and astronomical constants.

A dictionary of terms, concepts, people, and places related to the solar system, astronomy, and the exploration of space. (view table of contents)

Product Description: A third edition of the title which contains the latest advances in the field of study. The dictionary has over 2,800 entries and encompasses classical and modern astronomy, giving the names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, nebulae, and information on telescopes, observatories and space missions...read more

Intended for the layperson, this collection of entries made up of articles from Illinois publications includes people's names, astronomy terms and phrases, and names of constellations and planets

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For the first time, a renowned science writer describes in detail the tremendous advances in astronomy over the last decade, with an extended essay that sums up the present state of knowledge about the universe, in a comprehensive guide to the cosmos. By the author of Schrodinger's Cat.

Defines words and terms relating to space, including the planets, spacecraft, constellations, and theories related to space

Photographs and text of things both astronomical and astronautical form an alphabet book for the 'stargazer'