http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
481 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Presents a broad survey of astronomy including new findings on binary stars, neutron stars, and black holes, and includes a star atlas and an outline of physics.
A survey of the universe -- The stars observed -- Inside the stars -- Variable stars -- Binary stars -- Dense states of cosmic matter -- The distribution and origin of the chemical elements -- Our sun -- The solar system -- The inner solar system -- Giants of the solar system -- Minor members of the solar system -- Between the stars -- Clouds, nebulae, star births and deaths -- Our local group of galaxies -- The nature of normal galaxies -- Clusters of galaxies -- Active galaxies and radio galaxies -- Cosmology, the nature of the universe -- Life in the universe -- Major trends in the history of astronomy -- Ground-based astronomy -- Astronomy in space -- Appendix I: Star atlas -- Appendix II: An outline of physics.
editor-in-chief, Simon Mitton ; foreword by Sir Martin Ryle.