The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy

New York: Crown Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Simon Mitton- Crown Publishers-NY-1977-1st Edition-1st Printing- Large Folio Quarto- 101/2" x 10 1/2"- NearFINE/NearFINE- DJ is unclipped and bright with only a few light rubs- 481pp are clean and crisp-12pp of index- heavily illustrated with photos and graphs in color and B&W on glossy paper- the most concise and informative text on astronomy from the professors of Columbia Univeristy-Experts from the world's foremost center for astronomical study are contributors to a comprehensive thematically arranged reference which reports on astronomy in the past, the latest astronomical findings, and the frontiers of current research. Without the use of mathematics, the authors have succeeded in communicating the essential features of modern and classical astronomy. It is written in such a lucid and careful manner that readers with only a minimal technical background can benefit from it. Moreover, it is so thorough and covers so many topics that it can serve as a reference book for the professional astronomer who wants a quick exposition of some astronomical facts or theories. Non-fiction-science-astr onomy-illustrated KP-BK003660; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 481 pages . (24)