Title
Astronomy, 2019
Document Type
Encyclopedia Article
Publication Date
12-2018
Department 1
Physics
Abstract
The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2019 edition of The World Almanac reviews the events of 2018 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs on demand—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.
Dr. Marschall is the editor of the chapter on astronomy, which compiles astronomical data and information on celestial events, moon phases, eclipses, and astronomical positions and constants, as well as data on planets and satellites.
ISBN/ISSN
9781600572203
Recommended Citation
Marschall, Laurence. "Astronomy, 2019." In The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019, edited by Sarah Janssen, 342-357. New York: Newspaper Enterprise Association, 2018.
Required Publisher's Statement
The full text is available on the publisher's website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-World-Almanac-and-Book-of-Facts-2019/Sarah-Janssen/World-Almanac-and-Book-of-Facts/9781600572203