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The new astronomy

Title
The new astronomy / Nigel Henbest, Michael Marten.
Author
Henbest, Nigel.
Publication
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1983.

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Additional Authors
Marten, Michael, 1947-
Description
240 pages : illustrations (some color); 29 cm
Summary
'The New Astronomy' compares optical, infrared, ultraviolet, radio and X-ray astronomical observations. With over 300 colour photographs, including Halley's comet and Supernova 1987A, and details of new techniques and discoveries.
Subject
  • Astronomy
  • Astronomy
  • astronomy
  • Astronomie
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Solar system. Optical astronomy. Starbirth. Infrared astronomy. Stardeath. Radio astronomy. Milky way system. Ultraviolet astronomy. Normal galaxies. X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy. Active galaxies.
ISBN
  • 0521256836
  • 9780521256834
LCCN
83007716
OCLC
  • ocm09643212
  • 9643212
  • SCSB-612445
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library