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A companion to astronomy and astrophysics [electronic resource] : chronology and glossary with data tables / Kenneth R. Lang.
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Preface -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Chronology : a concise history of cosmic discovery -- 2800 BC to 1600 AD. -- 1600 to 1700 AD. -- 1900 to 2010 AD -- Glossary with data tables -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.
A dictionary of astronomy [electronic resource] / edited by Ian Ridpath (2007)
Oxford Reference Online Collection. The second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,200 up-to-date entries on all aspects of astronomy. It covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time. The dictionary also features biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes.
Astronomical Glossary
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A compilation and modern updating of astronomical terms designed to cover all of astronomy, including particle physics and some statistics.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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Detailed information about all names of topographic and albedo features on planets and satellites that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named and approved from its founding in 1919 through the present time.
The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers [electronic resource]
edited by K. Bracher . (2006)
Dictionary of minor planet names [electronic resource]
Lutz D. Schmadel. (2003)
Dictionary of minor planet names: addendum to fifth edition, 2003-2005 / Dictionary of minor planet names : addendum to fifth edition, 2003-2005 / [electronic resource]
Lutz D. Schmadel. (2006)

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Dictionaries & Encylopedias (Libraries Print Reference Collection)

Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy by Stan Gibilisco
Call Number: QB14 D53 (Reference)
ISBN: 0849328918
Publication Date: 2001-05-18
Encyclopedia of Astrobiology by Muriel Gargaud (Editor-In-Chief); José Quintanilla Cernicharo (Editor); Michel Viso (Editor); Henderson James Cleaves (Editor); Daniele Pinti (Editor); Ricardo Amils (Editor); William M. Irvine (Editor)
Call Number: Internet Resource (EBook)
ISBN: 9783642112713
Publication Date: 2011-05-26
Encyclopedia of the Solar System by Linda Versteeg-Buschman (Editor); Lucy-Ann McFadden (Editor); Torrence V. Johnson (Editor); Paul R. Weissman (Editor)
Call Number: QB501 E54 2007 (Reference)
ISBN: 9780120885893
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Starbriefs Plus : a dictionary of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols in astronomy and related space sciences by Andre Heck
Call Number: QB14 S743 2004 (Reference)
ISBN: 1402019254
Publication Date: 2004-04-30
The Compact NASA Atlas of the Solar System by Ronald Greeley; Raymond Batson
Call Number: G1000 G68 2002 (Reference)
ISBN: 052180633X
Publication Date: 2001-11-29
The Firefly Encyclopedia of Astronomy by Paul Murdin (Editor); Margaret Penston
Call Number: QB14 F48 (Reference)
ISBN: 1552977978
Publication Date: 2004-09-04
The NASA Atlas of the Solar System by Ronald Greeley; Raymond Batson
Call Number: G1000 G7 1997 oversize
ISBN: 0521561272
Publication Date: 1997-01-28
The Oxford Guide to the History of Physics and Astronomy by John L. Heilbron (Editor)
Call Number: QC7 O94 (Reference)
ISBN: 9780195171983
Publication Date: 2005-06-03