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026641
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New York, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2018.
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352pGreyish black spine
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Provides a comprehensive guide to the universe, from craters on the Moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and includes maps of the night sky, profiles of constellations, and tips on using binoculars and telescopes.
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Part one. History. The beginnings of astronomy
The rise of astrophysics
Our place in the Universe
Into orbit
The race to the Moon
Shuttles and stations
Exploring the Solar System
Unlocking the stars
Pushing the limits. Part two. The Universe. Origins
(The structure of the Universe
The Big Bang
The first stars and galaxies
The expanding Universe
The fate of the Universe)
Phenomena
(Star classification
Stellar life cycles
Multiple stars and clusters
Variable stars
Galaxies
Planets of other stars)
The Solar System
(Our Solar System
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Comets and meteors
Asteroids and meteorites). Part three. The Night Sky. Observation
(The appearance of the sky
Finding your way
Starting observing
Binoculars
Telescope astronomy
Astrophotography)
The constellations
(Mapping the sky
Understanding the charts
Guide to the constellations)
Monthly sky guide
Almanac
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9781465473622 Hb.
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021337
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1997.
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30pYellow spine
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Action Book
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An exciting new way to explore space. You have been selected to train as an astronaut and fly on a space shuttle mission. Our four instructors will prepare you for the job. Meet the other members of the crew. Find out the difficulties and the fun of living in a weightless environment. Learn how to maneuver the orbiter in space. discover how to deploy a satellite. Use the manned maneuvering unit to carry out extravehicular activity.
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9780751356250 Hb.
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000962
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2002 (Pb)
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1997.
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72pBlack Spine
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DK Eyewitness
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Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles and other technological aspects of space exploration - satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.
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Dreams of Space
What is Space?
Space Nations
Rocket Science
Reusable Rocket
The Race for Space
Space Travellers
Man on the Moon
How to be an Astronaut
Astronaut Fashion
Living in Space
Astronauts at Work
Rest and Play
Danger and Disaster
Space Stations
Science Without Gravity
Testing Equipment
Lonely Explorers
In-Depth Investigations
Landers and Discoverers
Crowded Space
Looking at Earth
Looking Into Space
Spin-Offs
Working Together
21st Century Exploration
Space Time-line
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0751347507 Pb.
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009151
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2006
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Great Britain, Starfire Book, 2002.
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224pBlack Spine
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Written by experts and popular science writers, it is a comprehensive view of our universe.Provides over 300 stunning images from the Hubble telescope and leading observatories of the world.
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Absolute magnitude to Azimuth
BL Lac objects to Buran
Calendars to Cygnus-I
Dark halo to dynamo model
Eagle nebula to explorer space program
Far side of the moon to friendship 7 spacecraft
Yuri Gagarin to Greenwich observatory
George Ellery Hale to Hyperion
Inflationary era to Italian renaissance
Sir James Jeans top Sergei Pavlovich Korolev
Langrangian points to lunar prospector
Mach's principle to Mu Cephei
NASA to nucleus
OB associations to ozone layer
P Cygni lines to Pythagorus
Quadrant to Sir Martin Ryke
Car Sagan to surveyor moon probes
T association to type II Supernova
Uhuru survey to voyager space program
Weather satellites to Fritz Zwicky
Planetary data
Stellar and galaxy data
Human spaceflight missions
Websites
Furthur reading
Symbols
Author biographies
Picture credits
Index
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1844514617 Pb.
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ID:
005424
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Great Britain, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 1993.
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32pWhite Spine
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I Wonder Why
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Describes fascinating facts about space and provides young children with an excellent starting point for exploring their Universe.
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1856971384 Pb.
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| 003405 | 520/STO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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