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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300367203321

Autore

Mahoney T.J

Titolo

Mercury [[electronic resource] /] / by T.J. Mahoney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4614-7951-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Collana

A compendium of the astronomical lexicon. Part A, Gazetteer and atlas of astronomy. Volume 1, The terrestrial planets. Part 1, Mercury Mercury

Disciplina

500.5

520

523.01

523.41

Soggetti

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Astrophysics

Astronomy

Space sciences

Gravitation

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Mercury (Planet)

Mercury (Planet) Maps

Mercury (Planet) Gazetteers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

List of Maps -- Foreword -- Preface to the Series -- Preface to Volume I, Part I -- Acknowledgements -- How to Use this Gazetteer -- Pronunciation Guide -- Abbreviations Used in the Gazetteer --



Mercury: An Overview -- Glossary of Terms Used in the Gazetteer.-Gazetteer of Mercury -- Classified Index of Surface Features on Mercury -- Atlas of Mercury -- Appendix 1: IAU Mercury Nomenclature -- Appendix 2: Key to Transcriptions of Non-roman Alphabets -- Appendix 3: Mercury Data -- Appendix 4: Mercury Transits -- Appendix 5: Mercury Timeline -- Bibliography. .

Sommario/riassunto

This gazetteer and atlas on Mercury lists, defines and illustrates every named (as opposed to merely catalogued) object and term as related to Mercury within a single reference work. It contains a glossary of terminology used, an index of all the headwords in the gazetteer, an atlas comprising maps and images with coordinate grids and labels identifying features listed in the gazetteer, and appendix material on the IAU nomenclature system and the transcription systems used for non-roman alphabets. This book is useful for the general reader, writers and editors dealing with astronomical themes, and those astronomers concerned with any aspect of astronomical nomenclature.