The Cambridge planetary handbook / Michael E. Bakich.
The Cambridge planetary handbook / Michael E. Bakich.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Date
2000.
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G 2014/84
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English
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Physical content
ix, 336 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Lists. Planets. Albedo. Angular size. Atmospheric composition. Atmospheric pressure. Brightness and size of the Sun from each planet. Brilliancy at opposition. Cloud features. Constellations visited by the Moon and planets. Density. Distances from Earth. Distances from Sun. Eccentricity. Esca...
Mercury. Venus. Earth. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. Pluto -- App. A. A Short biographies of some astronomers.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2000.
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"The Cambridge Planetary Handbook is an invaluable reference text, bringing together key facts and data on the planets and their satellites, discoverers and researchers. It summarizes many centuries' worth of data, from the earliest observations of the planets through to the most recent space probe findings. The author discusses the history, mythol...
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The Cambridge planetary handbook / Michael E. Bakich.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 334) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF NQ523.4/21.
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G 2014/84
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74VvG5NwGRdg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvG5NwGRdg
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ISBN
0521634156 (pbk.)
9780521632805 (hardback)
0521632803 (hardback)
9780521634151 (pbk.)
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523.4
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991012776339702626
