The Astronomy Encyclopedia

by Patrick Moore and Leif J. Robinson

Book Overview

The universe beyond our own has been an object of scientific inquiry and a preoccupation of avid stargazers from antiquity up to the present day, and this preoccupation has evolved into a complex field in which mysteries are unlocked and discoveries are made on a constant basis. The Astronomy Encyclopedia covers the full width and breadth of the discipline and includes the latest and most important advances. In more than 3,000 alphabetically organized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195218337
• ISBN13: 9780195218336
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 3.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 11.5" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Very Comprehensive Book

A great reference book for anyone's home library. Beautifully illustrated and well indexed subject matter. Found only a few less than obvious errors and understandably a little out-of-date but given its broadly covered topical nature and huge page content it is a magnificent collaborative production. A very handy reference for teachers or anyone with an interest in astronomy.

This book has everything you would want to know.

This book is state of the art in information. It can answer any possible question you can ask about astronomy. It is a thick heavy hard covered book. I spent two hours just reading the captions of over 500 pictures and learned things I never thought about. Get it.