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Universe / (Record no. 436456)

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FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780744084801 (hbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0744084806 (hbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780744084795 (pbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0744084792 (pbk.)
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) i9780744084801
CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency CaNSH
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency CaNSH
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 520
Edition number 23
AUTHOR NAME
AUTHOR NAME Kerrod, Robin.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Universe /
Statement of responsibility, etc written by Kerrod Robin.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Revised edition.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York, New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc DK Publishing,
Date of publication, distribution, etc c2023.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 72 pages :
Other physical details color illustrations ;
Dimensions 29 cm.
SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement DK eyewitness books
SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Eyewitness books
GENERAL NOTE
General note At head of title: Eyewitness.
GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note What is the universe? -- How do we fit in? -- How the Universe works -- In the beginning -- Fate of the Universe -- Exploring the Universe -- Our solar system -- Our local star -- Earth's moon -- Comparing the planets -- Inner planets -- Home planet -- Mars, the Red Planet -- King of the planets -- Ringed Saturn -- Outer worlds -- Asteroids and meteors -- Icy wanderers -- Distant suns -- The variety of stars -- Clusters of nebulae -- Star birth -- Star death -- At the end -- The Milky Way -- Galactic neighbors -- Galaxies galore -- Active galaxies -- A Universe of life -- Star maps -- Discovery timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerized by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes. Striking photographs and detailed illustrations help you learn the secrets of pulsars and black holes, and how they are created by dead stars.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Cosmology.
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
a 520 KER 346
Copies
Piece designation (barcode) Koha full call number School Code Collection
PKDL16872520 KERParkdale Elementary SchoolEyewitness