THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY

by Mitton, Simon (Ed)

Stated 1st Edition

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Book desription: NY: Crown Publishers, 1977 FIRST EDITION (stated), FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket. 4to (10 x 10.25"). 481, (15) pp. Bound in publisher's full black cloth, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. Illustrated with numerous color and B&W photographs, graphs, charts, tables and drawings. Printed on heavy, glossy stock. Includes Foreword by Sir Martin Ryle, appendices and Index. The volume is in excellent condition, with no ownership marks. Front hinge starting, else fine. NEAR FINE. Experts from the world's foremost center for astronomical study are contributors to a comprehensive thematically arranged reference which reports on astronomy in the past, the latest astronomical findings, and the frontiers of current research. Without the use of mathematics, the authors have succeeded in communicating the essential features of modern and classical astronomy. It is written in such a lucid and careful manner that readers with only a minimal technical background can benefit from it. Moreover, it is so thorough and covers so many topics that it can serve as a reference book for the professional astronomer who wants a quick exposition of some astronomical facts or theories. . Stated 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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