Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy (Penguin Reference Books S.) - Softcover

Mitton, Jacqueline

 
9780140512267: Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy (Penguin Reference Books S.)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0140512268 ISBN 13: 9780140512267
Publisher: Penguin, 1993

Synopsis

Containing 2400 entries, this dictionary encompasses all aspects of classical and modern astronomy and gives the names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, nebulae and observatories. Exact definitions of terms used in astrophysics and cosmology allow access to the most up-to-date research. A wide range of phenomena, from blazars and black holes to runaway stars and the Hawking effect, are carefully explained.

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About the Author

Jacqueline Mitton edited the Journal of the British Astronomical Associaton from 1987 to 1993 and has been Public Relations Officer of the Royal Astronomical Society since 1989. She lives in Cambridge.

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Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0140512268
ISBN 13 
9780140512267
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
448

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