Encyclopedia of Space Exploration
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Book Overview
Humankind's forays into outer space have symbolized an era of discovery and scientific achievement unrivalled in human history. This exciting historical period is surveyed in this encyclopedia which... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0816039429
ISBN13:9780816039425
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Facts on File
Length:305 Pages
Weight:2.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 8.8" x 11.3"
Customer Reviews
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good general coverage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Angelo has compiled a useful explanation of key terms in interstellar exploration. Written at a moderately technical level, but still extremely accessible to an educated layman. He covers a diverse range of topics. Including the hardware of astronomy, like the radiotelescopes at Arecibo and orbiting observatories like the Hubble and Chandra. But concepts are also explained. So that you have some idea of the anthropic principle, for instance. None of the topics are discussed to any depth. Inevitable in a book of this size. If you are a student of astronomy, you need more specialised texts.
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