The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy - Penguin Reference Books S.

Jacqueline Mitton

2Revised Edition

Paperback (25 Feb 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Containing 2400 entries, this dictionary encompasses all aspects of classical and modern astronomy and gives the names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, nebulae and observatories. Exact definitions of terms used in astrophysics and cosmology allow access to the most up-to-date research. A wide range of phenomena, from blazars and black holes to runaway stars and the Hawking effect, are carefully explained.

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Penguin Books Ltd

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Book information

ISBN:	9780140512267
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Books Ltd
Pub date:	25 Feb 1993
Edition:	2Revised Edition
DEWEY:	520.3
Number of pages:	448
Weight:	-1g
Height:	196mm
Width:	133mm
Spine width:	19mm