Screen LibraryThe universe : a cosmic tour /
"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.
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World Book,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, Illinois : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Explore the universe
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"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. |
| Carrier Form: | 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 62) index. |
| ISBN: |
9780716624820 0716624826 |
| Index Number: | J523 |
| CLC: | P159-49 |
| Call Number: | P159-49/S857 |
| 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? |