- New
Heino Eelsalu
Tallinn : Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 1996
199 p : ill.
ISBN 5899000414
Hardcover book in very good condition
The Astronomy Encyclopedia is divided into eight areas: astronomical worldview, gravity and cosmology, celestial phenomena, disciplines and concepts, observational instruments, research organizations and institutions, time and calendar, history of development and biographies. In addition, there is an index of subjects and persons. The author has presented the subject matter in a reader-friendly way and shifted the focus of the subject from the present to what is expected in the near future. The reference work is intended for a wide readership.