Edition |
Revised edition. |
Description |
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm. |
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Series |
Explore the universe
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Summary |
"An overview of the structure and nature of objects that make up the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 62) index. |
Contents |
What is the universe? What is the size and shape of the universe? Focus on : analyzing light How do astronomers use redshift to determine distance? Where did the universe come from? How old is the universe? Focus on : how matter formed in the early universe What is the cosmic microwave background radiation? What is matter? What is antimatter? What is energy? Focus on : using particle accelerators to study the early universe What are magnetic fields? What are galaxies? What are clusters and superclusters? What are filaments, walls, and voids? Focus on : Lyman-Alpha blobs What role does the force of gravity play in the universe? Focus on : what is the force of gravity? What is dark matter? What is dark energy? What is a constellation? What is the celestial sphere? How do astronomers map the universe? Focus on : 3-D maps of the universe How does the universe move? How will the universe end? |
Subject |
Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.
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Astrophysics -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Stille, Darlene R., author.
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World Book, Inc., publisher.
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ISBN |
9780716624820 (hardcover) : $26.90 |
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0716624826 (hardcover) |
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9780716624813 (10-volume set, hardcover) : $269.00 |
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0716624818 (10-volume set, hardcover) |
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