Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev3283523845
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Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition. All sciences, including astronomy, have their own terminology which can be very confusing to the general reader. Perihelions, Berenice's Hair, Van Allen Belts - such special terms may be encountered in magazine and newspaper articles, and this book provides simple explanations of them, while avoiding the most complex technical details. The entries consist of short definitions, amplified where appropriate with additional information and examples. There are also photographs and specially commissioned line drawings to illustrate various astronomical phenomena. Nearly 250 topics ranging from black holes to quasers and from aberrations to zodiac, are included in this guide to the language of astronomy. Illustrated.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic, Scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Seller Inventory # 007705
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