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The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries on all aspects of astronomy. Compiled with the help of thirty-four expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author Ian Ridpath, the book covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time--plus biographical entries on eminent astronomers and worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes. The appendices include tables...
About the Author
Ian Ridpath is editor of Norton's Star Atlas, The Monthly Sky Guide, and many other titles.
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Review from previous edition: "This is an excellent dictionary. It has all the qualities one should reasonably expect from such a reference book: accuracy, clarity, consistency and good coverage of its subject. ...The book is neatly laid out in a way that is easy to use, with a reasonable but not excessive number of cross-references...Ian Ridpath has done a remarkable job to achieve such consistency in the style, technical...
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0199609055
- ISBN 13 9780199609055
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages544
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