| The Astronomy Lover's Guide to Asteroids: Discovery, Terminology, Formation, Distribution, Characteristics, Classification, Exploration, Symbols, and Contributor(s): Branum, Miles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241039992 ISBN-13: 9781241039998 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $25.88 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.14 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is an astronomy lover's reference guide to everything asteroids. Explores the discovery, terminology, formation, distribution, characteristics, classification, and much more. There are separate chapters devoted specifically to astronomical symbols with a list of the few asteroids to be assigned symbols like the ones traditionally used to designate Earth, the Moon, the Sun and planets. Other reference information includes the following: list of notable asteroids, main asteroid belt, Trojans, near-earth asteroids, asteroid family, asteroid spectral types, asteroid mining, asteroid impact avoidance, and asteroids in fiction. A special bonus chapter lists minor planet groups, minor planets named after people, and minor planets named after places. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |
