A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference)

ISBN 10: 0192115960 / ISBN 13: 9780192115966

Editore: Oxford Paperbacks, 1997

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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Codice articolo CHL5401570

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Titolo: A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback ...

Casa editrice: Oxford Paperbacks

Data di pubblicazione: 1997

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Used; Good

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Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, this text covers everything from black hole to white dwarf. It should be of value to students, professionals, and amateur astronomers seeking a comprehensive source of helpful information. There are 4000 entries, from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time, and major entries include Big Bang theory, comet, eclipse, Magellanic Clouds, Mars, quasar, radio telescope, relativity, and variable stars. Up-to-date coverage includes space missions and recently named Solar System objects. As well as world-wide coverage of telescopes and observatories there are also biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble.

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