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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe
From mobile phones and desktop computers to washing machines and microwave ovens, the graphical user interface (GUI) is a part of everyday life. Interface Design traces these amazing developments and offers tested techniques and practical advice for constructing clear, dynamic GUIs that combine functionality with cutting-edge design.
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Readers will find an in-depth overview of the various graphic elements of an interface—including icons, galleries, color palettes, and dialogue boxes. Then, they’ll find a comprehensive discussion on the interfaces used by popular animation and 3D software packages, and learn how to design interfaces that aid efficient navigation with links. Finally, hundreds of dazzling, full-color examples of the best in interface design offer a treasury of creative inspiration.
384 pages, Hardcover
Published July 1, 2001
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About the author
Ian Ridpath
83 books17 followersIan William Ridpath is an English amateur astronomer, who has been an active observer, writer, editor, and broadcaster, on the subject since 1972. He is also known for his UFO skepticism, an interest in astro-philately, marathon running (having participated in the London Marathon dressed as Halley’s Comet) and, most recently, horse racing.
Ridpath has an equally varied and productive professional life. He has written or edited over forty books in the field of astronomy, he is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (Council member 2004–07), a member of the Society of Authors, a member of the Association of British Science Writers, he has worked at the University of London Observatory, and manages a self-publishing business. He also regularly gives talks and lectures on astronomy.
He is most well known in astronomical circles as the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy, and for his updates and work on the acclaimed classic Norton's Star Atlas.
Ridpath has an equally varied and productive professional life. He has written or edited over forty books in the field of astronomy, he is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (Council member 2004–07), a member of the Society of Authors, a member of the Association of British Science Writers, he has worked at the University of London Observatory, and manages a self-publishing business. He also regularly gives talks and lectures on astronomy.
He is most well known in astronomical circles as the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy, and for his updates and work on the acclaimed classic Norton's Star Atlas.
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November 5, 2023
I mapped it all out.
November 30, 2014
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe
Citation by: Jennifer Emberton
Type of Reference: Encyclopedia
Call Number: 591 Ill
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Watson-Guptill (July 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823025128
ISBN-13: 978-0823025121
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 10.5 x 11.5 inches
Content/Scope: Science
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The author is editor of the authoritative Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and the last three editions of Norton's Star Atlas, the longest-established star atlas in the world and reputedly the best-known. He is a major contributor to the Dorling Kindersley encyclopedia Universe, and is author of Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Companion to Astronomy. In 2012 he won the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Klumpke-Roberts Award for "outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy", the most prestigious award of its kind. However, you can’t be fully without bias when composing any thing; there is always something you could have added or taken out.
Arrangement/Presentation: This book is arrange similar to a dictionary. There is a guide on how to use the book in the preface and many illustrations.
Relation to other works: The eight chapters include "The History of Astronomy," "Contents of the Cosmos," and "Space Exploration," and the reference section offers a glossary, bibliography, directory of websites, listings of spacecraft missions, mathematical concepts, and celestial data.
Accessibility/Diversity: The book has lots of illustrations and is easy to find answers to facts. This book is geared more towards high school students with a science background.
Cost: $45
Professional Review:
Berry, T. (2001). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe (Book Review). Library Journal, 126(17), 67.
Citation by: Jennifer Emberton
Type of Reference: Encyclopedia
Call Number: 591 Ill
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Watson-Guptill (July 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823025128
ISBN-13: 978-0823025121
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 10.5 x 11.5 inches
Content/Scope: Science
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The author is editor of the authoritative Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and the last three editions of Norton's Star Atlas, the longest-established star atlas in the world and reputedly the best-known. He is a major contributor to the Dorling Kindersley encyclopedia Universe, and is author of Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Companion to Astronomy. In 2012 he won the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Klumpke-Roberts Award for "outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy", the most prestigious award of its kind. However, you can’t be fully without bias when composing any thing; there is always something you could have added or taken out.
Arrangement/Presentation: This book is arrange similar to a dictionary. There is a guide on how to use the book in the preface and many illustrations.
Relation to other works: The eight chapters include "The History of Astronomy," "Contents of the Cosmos," and "Space Exploration," and the reference section offers a glossary, bibliography, directory of websites, listings of spacecraft missions, mathematical concepts, and celestial data.
Accessibility/Diversity: The book has lots of illustrations and is easy to find answers to facts. This book is geared more towards high school students with a science background.
Cost: $45
Professional Review:
Berry, T. (2001). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe (Book Review). Library Journal, 126(17), 67.
June 5, 2015
This encycloppedia gives a great detail of almost everything in the universe.The inforation is perfect for more for higher grade level research papers.The inforaton goes from black holes to the moons of saturn.This book has loads of information of everything that you may posilby need to know about the universe
September 15, 2012
It looks a spectacular book with a treasure of information with numerous great pictures.
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