The Facts On File Dictionary of Astronomy, Fifth Edition is a new edition
in the Dictionary Science series. This volume uses clear descriptions of
different celestial bodies, observational techniques and instruments, and
scientific and mathematical theories by which other dictionaries in this
discipline have been measured. Now in its fifth edition, this book has
been thoroughly updated and expanded with more than 3,700 cross-referenced
entries.200 more than the previous edition.that reflect all aspects of
astronomy together with associated terms in spectroscopy, photometry,
and particle physics.

Topics covered include:

* Avalanche
* Dark energy
* Early universe
* Imaging
* Orbital resonance
* Rampart crater
* Spitzer Space Telescope
* Thermal field theory.

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