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Abbot, Charles Greeley (1872-1961) American astronomer who specialized in solar radiation and its effect on the Earth's climate. Read the first page
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have quite a collection now of astronomical books and I am happily adding this to the top of the pile. Throughout the book there is a balanced amount of information on anything you can think of, from black holes to our moon they simply have everything. I was quite shocked at the amount of information there is, normally you may see a paragraph of most things and maybe a small story on a few other - e.g planets and moons. But in this book there is at least 2 paragraphs of information on whatever you are reading about. It is filled with pictures so is an ideal gift for a child - probably above 11.
The book includes pictures, tables, star maps and charts, graphs and a chunk load of information. If you are either a novice who would like to read about astronomy or a rocket scientist for NASA, this is a must buy. Not only is it an interesting read but you can just have it handy as a little (meaning large) handy dictionary.
I highly recommend this book and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do as it is full of useful information. Be careful if buying as a gift though - as it isn't exactly in laymens terms.
ENJOY!
The book includes pictures, tables, star maps and charts, graphs and a chunk load of information. If you are either a novice who would like to read about astronomy or a rocket scientist for NASA, this is a must buy. Not only is it an interesting read but you can just have it handy as a little (meaning large) handy dictionary.
I highly recommend this book and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do as it is full of useful information. Be careful if buying as a gift though - as it isn't exactly in laymens terms.
ENJOY!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had been looking for an astronomy encyclopaedia for some time, as I am studying for an Open University astrophysics degree, when I happened upon this excellent work. This book is simply fantastic - every entry is clearly written, highly accurate, and bang up-to-date at the time of its publication. The book is lavishly illustrated (mainly in colour). It is appropriate for the general reader, the amateur astronomer, the undergrad who wants a reliable reference source, and anyone with an interest in the myriad of curiosities that make up our Universe. Hats off to the authors.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
This book has everything you would want to know.
27 Dec 2002
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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.
13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful book, but full of errors
22 April 2003
Format:Hardcover
Oxford University Press has published a visually spectacular and comprehensive astronomy encyclopedia for the lay-person. They have made liberal use of recent Hubble Space Telescope images to produce a truly beautiful book. However, the number of errors ranging from mistaken numbers, to misattributed photographs, to confused sentences is surprising. Perhaps a second edition will clean up these problems.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Very Comprehensive Book
10 Jun 2006
Format:Hardcover
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.
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