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Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy

Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy

by Mitton, Jacqueline
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Held up by the heliopause? Floored by the flatness problem? Intimidated by MACHOs? With the Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary you'll no longer be defeated by such astronomical jargon! These and 3,200 additional words, names, and abbreviations used in amateur and professional astronomy, are clearly and concisely defined. Entries include information from modern and classical astronomy, including:

  • A comprehensive selection of specialist terms
  • All the constellations, planets, and moons of the solar system
  • Comets, stars, asteroids, nebulae, and galaxies
  • Telescopes, observatories, spacecraft, and space missions

    Published internationally as The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, it is considered the classic reference work in its field. This edition has been completely revised and includes many new entries. Anyone involved with astronomy, either professionally or as a hobby, will find the Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary a handy and invaluable reference. Jacqueline Mitton's interest in astronomy began when she was a child and she had her first telescope as a teenager. She graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in physics, then obtained her PhD in astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 1989 she became the Press Officer of the Royal Astronomical Society. She is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a member of the International Astronomical Union, and a Member of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. She is the author or co-author of 16 astronomy books and writes for both children and adults.

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    BrandCambridge University Press
    Pub dateJan 29, 2001
    ISBN-100521804809
    ISBN-139780521804806
    Paperback468.0 pages
    LanguageEnglish
    Dimensions9 × 1.17 × 6 in
    Weight2 lb
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