The Astronomy Cafe: 365 Questions and Answers from "Ask the Astronomer"
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Language: English
Published by W H Freeman & Co, 1998
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- Title
- The Astronomy Cafe: 365 Questions and Answers from "Ask the Astronomer"
- Author
- Odenwald, Sten F.
- Publisher
- W H Freeman & Co
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0716732785
- ISBN 13
- 9780716732785
- Item weight
- 14 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
Organized around such topics as the sun, the origin of the universe, the solar system, telescopes and star gazing, and strange sightings, "The Astronomy Cafe" enables readers to quickly find a question similar to their own and get an answer--without having to wade through long, technical essays. Color photos. Illustrations. Glossary.
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"I like Odenwald's willingness to admit defeat. Do other dimensions exist? 'We simply don't know,' he confesses.... Enlightening and entertaining." -- New Scientist
"The book is valuable...nowhere more so than in its inclusion of questions commonly asked but ignored in most introductory courses and texts." -- Choice
"The book is valuable...nowhere more so than in its inclusion of questions commonly asked but ignored in most introductory courses and texts." -- Choice
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