| Publication |
London, Parragon Publishing, 2007.
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| Description |
256pBlack spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
This guide is divided into two sections: Discovering the Universe explains our changing understanding of Earth's place in the universe and provides an up-to-the-minute guide to astronomy today; and a Guide to Celestial Objects, a field guide to the night sky.
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| Contents |
Introduction
Early Astronomy
The Copernican Revolution
The Space Age
The Solar System
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto and the Kuiper Belt
Asteroids, Meteors, Comets
Stars
Constellations
Nebulae
The Milky Way
Galaxies
The Universe
Appendices
Index
Acknowledgements
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| Standard Number |
9781405491334 Hb.
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