E-book
Astronomy understanding the universe
Record details
- ISBN: 9781615305698 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1615305696 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
electronic resource
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1 online resource (96 p.) : col. ill. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The visible sky -- Earth in space -- Eclipses -- Rocks from outer space -- Tools and techniques of astronomy -- Telescopes -- Spectroscopy: what light tells astronomers -- The solar system -- Kepler's laws of planetary motion -- Newton's law of universal gravitation -- The planets -- Natural satellites -- Asteroids and comets -- Does life exist elsewhere? -- The universe -- A revolution in cosmology -- The expanding universe -- The uniform universe -- The big bang -- Predictions of the big bang theory -- Evidence for the big bang theory -- The history of astronomy -- Ancient observations -- Foundations of modern astronomy -- The impact of astronomy -- Amateur astronomy -- Using the unaided eye -- Using telescopes -- An explosion of new technology -- Serious amateur astronomy. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Astronomy -- Juvenile literature Astronomy Science JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Science & Nature -- Astronomy |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
