Patrick Moore's data book of astronomy
Moore, Patrick2011
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Packed with up-to-date astronomical data about the Solar System, our Galaxy and the wider Universe, this is a one-stop reference for astronomers of all levels
Main title:
Patrick Moore's data book of astronomy / edited by Patrick Moore and Robin Rees
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Imprint:
Cambridge Cambridge University Press c2011
Collation:
576 p. illustrations maps
Contents:
The Solar System -- The Sun -- The Moon -- Mercury -- Venus -- Earth -- Mars -- The asteroid belt -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Beyond Neptune: the Kuiper Belt -- Comets -- Meteors -- Meteorites -- Glows and atmospheric effects -- The stars -- Stellar spectra and evolution -- Extrasolar planets -- Double stars -- Variable stars -- Stellar clusters -- Nebulae -- The Galaxy -- The evolution of the Universe -- The constellations -- The star catalogue -- Telescopes and observatories -- Non-optical astronomy -- The history of astronomy -- Astronomers
ISBN:
9780521899352 (hbk)
Dewey class:
520 PAT
Local class:
520
Language:
English
BRN:
63161
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