The Milky Way: Fifth Edition (Harvard Books on Astronomy)
Bok, Bart J.,Bok, Priscilla F.
ISBN 10: 0674575032 ISBN 13: 9780674575035
Published by Harvard University Press, 1981
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Fifth Edition. Published by Harvard University Press, 1981. Octavo. Black boards stamped in silver. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear and a few small tears. An excellent copy of this book on the study of the Milky Way. 356 pages. ISBN: 0674575032. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. Seller Inventory # 146407
Synopsis:
A swirling spiral of 100 billion star-suns, star clusters, nebulae, and cosmic dust, the Milky Way is our home galaxy and, for astronomers, a source of endless fascination. Since 1941 The Milky Way has conveyed Bart and Priscilla Bok’s own fascination with our galaxy in an authoritative yet easily understandable account. For two generations this immensely popular book has been the standard introduction to the Milky Way, but once again, scientific advances have demanded a complete revision and thorough updating. In just the last decade an entirely new model of a much more massive Milky Way has emerged, and new techniques of radio and infrared astronomy have opened up the full study of the galactic center. As in earlier editions, presentation of new research and dynamic new theoretical advances will delight amateur and professional stargazers alike.
From the Back Cover: A swirling spiral of 100 billion star-suns, star clusters, nebulae, and cosmic dust, the Milky Way is our Home Galaxy; yet research during the past ten years have overturned assumptions about even its most fundamental characteristics.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Milky Way: Fifth Edition (Harvard Books ...
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Dust Jacket Condition: Like New
Edition: 5th or later Edition