The new Philip's Astronomy Encyclopedia is a fully revised and expanded edition of Sir Patrick Moore's classic reference work, first published in 1987. in more than 3000 alphabetically organized articles and 600 photographs, star maps and explanatory diagrams, it covers everything and everyone from the Anglo-Australian observatory to Fritz Zwicy. The articles provides authoritative yet accessible information on subjects life in the universe, optical and radio telescopes, stars, black holes, astrophysics, observatories, astronomical photography, space programmes, the constellations and famous astronomical photography, space programmes.
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking - Albert Einstein