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Dictionary, glossary, terminology software for Windows. Dictionary Organizer Deluxe: build and manage business or school glossaries, science terminology books, or personal dictionaries. Quote Organizer Deluxe: quote, verse, proverb inventory software for Windows. Book Organizer Deluxe: book inventory software for book collectors. Bestselling and bargain books: Science * Search bestsellers * Search bargain books * Other books Dictionaries -> Science The Universal Book of Astronomy : From the Andromeda Galaxy to the Zone of Avoidance by: Darling, David Publisher: Wiley Published: October 17, 2003 ISBN: 0471265691 Format:Hardcover Pages:576    Read More, Buy It Book Description From Book News, Inc. This encyclopedia covers stellar and galactic bodies; astronomical terms, concepts, and discoveries; and important scientists, missions, and equipment in some 3000 cross-referenced entries, ranging from short definitions to article-length treatments. Some 200 black and white illustrations are included along with eight color plate pages. Also included are 14 star charts of the Earth's night sky.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Product Description: A dynamic, alphabetical tour of our mysterious universe-from the A Star to the ZZ Ceti Star and everything in between "We are all part of this astonishing creation-our very bodies fashioned of atoms that were made inside giant stars long ago. Bring only your imagination and the courage needed to gaze up and out across 1.5 billion light-years!" -From the Introduction The Universal Book of Astronomy compiles more than 3,000 extensively cross-referenced entries to cover every noted star, planet, authority, and telescope that has influenced our modern understanding of the universe. Spanning everything from major observatories and space telescopes to biographies of astronomers throughout the centuries, The Universal Book of Astronomy showcases an extraordinary array of newfound wonders, including microquasars, brown dwarfs, and dark energy, as well as a host of individual comets, asteroids, moons, planets, stars, nebulas, and galaxies. A one-stop reference for the seasoned astronomer as well as the starry-eyed layperson, The Universal Book of Astronomy is further complemented by: More than 200 illustrations throughout Eight vibrant pages of color photographs Succinct articles on astronomy's esteemed history and technology The fascinating biographies of those who shaped, and continue to shape, our knowledge of this infinite universe   Read More, Buy It Copyright © 1996-2005 PrimaSoft PC, Inc. All rights reserved.