The new Philip's Astronomy Encyclopedia is one of the most
comprehensive, authoritative and accessible books on astronomy. In more
than 3000 alphabetically organized articles and over 500 photographs
and diagrams, it covers everything and everyone from the
Anglo-Australian Observatory to Fritz Zwicky. Its 464 pages include a
host of major articles on subjects such as our Galaxy, the Sun and
planets, optical and radio telescopes, stars, black holes, astrophysics,
observatories, astronomical photography, space programmes, the
constellations and famous astronomers. Supporting these articles are
shorter entries on planetary features and satellites, asteroids,
observational techniques, comets, satellite launchers, meteros, and
subjects as diverse as life in the Universe and the structure of
meteorites. Scores of tables list the brightest stars in the major
constellations, annual meteor showers, major variable stars, dwarf
stars, energy production processes in the Sun, and other relevant data.
Philip's Astronomy Encyclopedia is written by more than 100 leading
astronomers from the world's universities and observatories, each an
expert in a specialized field of knowledge. They have produced an
up-to-date and reliable popular reference work for 2001 and beyond.
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