Choosing research topics?
Stumped by unfamiliar jargon?
Use dictionaries & encyclopedias for background information.
Magill's Survey of Science. Physical Science Series
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed.
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy
The Firefly Encyclopedia of Astronomy
Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy
The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy
Oxford Dictionary of AstronomyUse LibrarySearch for UMaine items
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Encyclopedia of the Solar System, 3rd ed.