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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) |
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520 KER 346 |