Screen LibraryThe astronomy book /
An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring top...
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DK Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Big ideas simply explained
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| Summary: |
An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages suc |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes index. |
| ISBN: |
9780241225936 0241225930 |
| Index Number: | QB15 |
| CLC: | P1 |
| Call Number: | P1/A859 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- From myth to science : 600 BCE-1550 CE -- The telescope revolution : 1550-1750 -- Uranus to Neptune : 1750-1850 -- The rise of Astrophysics : 1850-1915 -- Atoms, stars, and galaxies : 1915-1950 -- New windows on the universe : 1950-1975 -- The triumph of technology : 1975-present. |