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OverviewThis revised edition contains 4,000 up-to-date entries written by an expert team of contributors, under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, renowned author and broadcaster. Covering the most recent space exploration missions and latest technological development, this authoritative dictionary covers everything from astrophysics to galaxies and time. World-wide coverage of observatories and telescopes, and major entries on supernova, Big Bang theory, and stellar evolution, make this an invaluable reference source for students, professionals, and the amateur astronomers. The entries are supported by numerous tables and diagrams, and the dictionary also features biographical entries on eminent astronomers. Appendices include tables of Apollo lunar landing missions and the constellations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian RidpathPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9780198605133ISBN 10: 0198605137 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 01 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAn enormous amount of obscure data is satisfactorily explained here, which is just what you turn to a dictionary for. --Times Literary Supplement<br> An enormous amount of obscure data is satisfactorily explained here, which is just what you turn to a dictionary for. --Times Literary Supplement An enormous amount of obscure data is satisfactorily explained here, which is just what you turn to a dictionary for. --Times Literary Supplement An enormous amount of obscure data is satisfactorily explained here, which is just what you turn to a dictionary for. --Times Literary Supplement An enormous amount of obscure data is satisfactorily explained here, which is just what you turn to a dictionary for. --Times Literary Supplement Author InformationIan Ridpath, an amateur astronomer, is an author and broadcaster on stars and planets for a general audience. He is the editor of, among other titles, Norton's Star Atlas, and The Monthly Sky Guide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |