A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Quick Reference) 2nd Edition

by Ian Ridpath (Author)

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Edited by renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, with the help of over 20 expert contributors, the second edition of this highly popular dictionary contains over 4,200 up-to-date entries on all aspects of astronomy. Readers will find a galaxy of informative, vividly written entries on
everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time. The dictionary also features biographical entries on eminent astronomers--ranging from Galileo to Edwin Hubble--as well as world-wide coverage of observatories and telescopes.
Appendices include tables of Apollo lunar landing missions, and the constellations. Entries are supported by numerous tables and diagrams. The text has been fully revised and updated for the second edition, and includes information on new space missions, both those planned for the future and those
that have recently come to fruition (such as the Huygens Probe of Saturns moon Titan). It also boasts entry-level Internet links (accessed via a regularly updated website), and in-depth features on topics such as the Big Bang, Dark matter, and Gamma-ray bursts.

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"Notable for its authoritative content, this dictionary is recommended as a quick reference source for public, academic, and special libraries."--Booklist

About the Author

Ian Ridpath has been a full-time writer, broadcaster, and lecturer on astronomy and space since 1972. A Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, he has written numerous trade books on aspects of astronomy, including the longest-standing star atlas in print.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (October 8, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 561 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019921493X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199214938
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.3 x 5.1 inches

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Many of today's amateur stargazers learned their way around the night sky with the observing guides of Ian Ridpath. Among these are The Monthly Sky Guide, now in its 10th edition; the Collins Stars and Planets Guide (known in the US as the Princeton Field Guide to Stars and Planets), now in its 5th edition; and Collins Gem Stars. All these have been continuously in print for over 30 years. A particular interest of Ian's is the Greek and Roman myths of the constellations, which he wrote about in his book Star Tales; a revised and expanded edition of Star Tales was published in 2018.

Ian is editor of the authoritative Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and the last three editions of Norton's Star Atlas, the longest-established star atlas in the world and reputedly the best-known. He is a major contributor to the Dorling Kindersley encyclopedia Universe, and is lead author of Dorling Kindersley's Astronomy: A Visual Guide (formerly the Eyewitness Companion to Astronomy). In 2012 he won the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Klumpke-Roberts Award for "outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy", the most prestigious award of its kind.

He is also a leading UFO skeptic and is well-known for his investigation and explanation of Britain's leading UFO case, the Rendlesham Forest Incident.

For more about Ian Ridpath, see his personal website

http://www.ianridpath.com

and his entry in Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ridpath

Support pages for Ian Ridpath's books in print can be found here

http://www.ianridpath.com/books/support.htm

For talks by Ian Ridpath see

http://www.ianridpath.com/cv/lectures.htm

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