Astronomy Dictionary (Firefly Pocket series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552978370 ISBN 13: 9781552978375

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2003

Synopsis

Complete guide to astronomers and astronomical terms and theories.

The Firefly Astronomy Dictionary is an invaluable reference for understanding the major terms and theories used in astronomy. There are 1,000 up-to-date entries that are extensively cross-referenced. This dictionary also provides concise coverage of the many new developments in space exploration.

Two hundred color illustrations and 35 tables provide concise details about the planets and stars. Written in a style that is both interesting and accessible, its compact size is ideal for a handy reference and study guide. As well as defining scientific terms and explaining theories, the dictionary provides brief biographies of over 100 famous astronomers including Ptolemy, Galileo, Johann Kepler, Copernicus and Edwin Hubble. An appendix provides tables of symbols and mathematical units and calculations used in astronomy.

From aberration to Zwicky, the Firefly Astronomy Dictionary is an invaluable reference for active observers, armchair enthusiasts and students.

About this title

About the Author:

edited John Woodruff

Review:

An up-to-date, A-Z reference guide with over 1,000 concise entries... user-friendly and affordable... a useful tool for both introductory and advanced astronomy. (Caroline Gilson American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35)

Attractively produced, it offers numerous small but sharp and attractive illustrations... Recommended. General readers; undergraduates. (B.E. Fleury Choice)

Illustrations are copious, colorful... planets are handily tabulated, as are the distances, spectral types, and apparent magnitudes of the nearest and brightest stars. (Joshua Roth Sky and Telescope)

About this edition

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1552978370
• ISBN 13: 9781552978375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Woodruff John