Screen LibraryEncyclopedia of the history of astronomy and astrophysics /
This comprehensive Encyclopedia covers the full history of astronomy from its ancient origins in Africa, South America, the Middle East and China to the latest developments in astrophysics and space-based research. The initial articles, which are largely organised chronologically, are followed by nu...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This comprehensive Encyclopedia covers the full history of astronomy from its ancient origins in Africa, South America, the Middle East and China to the latest developments in astrophysics and space-based research. The initial articles, which are largely organised chronologically, are followed by numerous thematic historical articles on the constituents of the solar system, types of stars, stellar evolution, active galaxies, cosmology and much more. These are followed by articles on tools and techniques, from the history of spectroscopy to adaptive optics. The last part of the Encyclopedia i |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 521 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780521899949 (hardback) : 052189994X (hardback) |
| Index Number: | QB15 |
| CLC: | P1-61 |
| Call Number: | P1-61/L661 |