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A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference)

By Ian Ridpath

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1998
ISBN
9780192115966, 0192115960
LCC
QB14 .D52 1997
Open Library ID
OL668810M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7533235 bytes)
Series
Oxford Paperback Reference
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
1060\1060
Topic
Education
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

Astronomy is expanding almost as rapidly as the universe itself, and the proliferating scientific jargon can sometimes baffle even the most dedicated amateur. Now, in some 4,000 concise, up-to-date entries, this dictionary cuts a clear path through the maze of complex technical language, offering full, clear definitions drawn from all aspects of astronomy. Compiled by Ian Ridpath, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and an expert team of contributors, A Dictionary of Astronomy contains the most recent entries from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time. Here are succinct definitions for the Big Bang theory, comets, eclipses, Magellanic Clouds, Mars, quasar, relativity, and variable stars. Entries on telescopes and other measuring devices, observatories, space missions, and recently named solar system objects show how astronomers have explored the universe. The Dictionary also provides biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble. From black hole to white dwarf, and from spiral galaxies to solar waves, A Dictionary of Astronomy opens a window on the universe for amateur astronomers everywhere.

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