Held up by the heliopause? Floored by the flatness problem? Intimidated
by MACHOs? With the Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary you'll no longer be
defeated by such astronomical jargon! These and 3,200 additional words,
names, and abbreviations used in amateur and professional astronomy, are
clearly and concisely defined. Entries include information from modern
and classical astronomy, including:
A comprehensive selection of specialist terms
All the constellations, planets, and moons of the solar system
Comets, stars, asteroids, nebulae, and galaxies
Telescopes, observatories, spacecraft, and space missions
Published internationally as The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, it is
considered the classic reference work in its field. This edition has
been completely revised and includes many new entries. Anyone involved
with astronomy, either professionally or as a hobby, will find the
Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary a handy and invaluable reference.
Jacqueline Mitton's interest in astronomy began when she was a child and
she had her first telescope as a teenager. She graduated from the
University of Oxford with a degree in physics, then obtained her PhD in
astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 1989 she became the Press
Officer of the Royal Astronomical Society. She is a Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical Society, a member of the International Astronomical Union,
and a Member of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American
Astronomical Society. She is the author or co-author of 16 astronomy
books and writes for both children and adults.
