THE CONCISE ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE: 1974 Updated Edition of the original 1970 "ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE"

Patrick Moore; (Sir Bernard Lovell, Foreword)

ISBN 10: 0528830317 / ISBN 13: 9780528830310

Published by Barnes & Noble; Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., Chicago, IL, 1974

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Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed indigo linen boards/NF. DJ/None. 1974, Ex- Library reference numbers to first title page; no other library markings. DJ/None. This 1974 First Edition is a revised & updated edition of the original 1970 ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE issue. A combination of astronomical maps with terrestrial maps of Earth following success of Sputnik (1957) and Apollo moon landing (1969). British author of popular astronomy, Patrick Moore (1923 - 2012), host of BBC's "The Sky Night", received the Order of the British Empire in 1968 for his works. 189 pgs, profusely illustrated with colored maps & photos in 5 chapters: Chapter1, Introduction; 2, Atlas of the Earth from Space; 3, Atlas of the Moon; 4, Atlas of the Solar System; and 5, Atlas of the Stars, followed by Catalog of Stellar Objects, Glossary and Picture Credits.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CONCISE ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE: 1974 Updated Edition of the original 1970 "ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE"
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble; Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., Chicago, IL
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0528830317
• ISBN 13: 9780528830310
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Photographs (Earth Telescopes, Hubble Space Telescopes)
• Edition: First Edition, First Thus
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Earth Sciences, Geology, Oceanography, Geography
  • Cosmology, Astronomy, Space Sciences
  • Reference, Resource

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Synopsis

Book by Moore, Patrick