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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date
February 1, 2001
Pages
443
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780521800457
ISBN-10
0521800455
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9 in.
Weight
2.15 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$57.99
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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.
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.
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from Cambridge Univ Pr (February 1, 2001)
9780521800457 | details & prices | 443 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $57.99
About: Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.
About: Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.
Paperback
from Cambridge Univ Pr (January 1, 2001)
9780521804806 | details & prices | 443 pages | 9.25 × 6.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $59.99
About: Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.
About: Contains more than 3,000 entries covering such topics as telescopes, spacecraft, constellations, and galaxies.
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