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RR 2000/348 Encyclopedia of the Solar System Edited by Roger Smith Fitzroy Dearborn Chicago, IL and London 2000 785 pp. ISBN 157958 187 0 L95.00
Keywords Astronomy, Science
Over 150 topics are covered in this encyclopaedia. The majority are about our solar system, but a number of more general, even universal, topics are included. About 80 experts have been involved and they have produced 3,000 to 3,500-word articles that are laid out in a systematic way. These start with an overview. Essays on objects like asteroids have an account of methods of study. Experimental topics have accounts of knowledge gained. Theoretical topics like the Big Bang have their application described. All sections end by putting the information discussed into context. For each article there are basic bibliographies with evaluative comment on the recommended...