Screen LibraryGalaxies /
"An introduction to galaxies with information about their formation and characteristics. 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. |
| Series: |
Explore the universe
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| Summary: |
"An introduction to galaxies with information about their formation and characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780716625001 0716625008 |
| Index Number: | J523 |
| CLC: | P156-49 |
| Call Number: | P156-49/S857/rev.ed. |
| Contents: |
What is a galaxy? -- How many galaxies are there? -- Focus on: grouping galaxies -- What is a spiral galaxy? -- What is an elliptical galaxy? -- What is an irregular galaxy? -- Focus on: peculiar galaxies -- Do galaxies usually exist in groups? -- How large are galaxies? -- Which is the most distant galaxy? -- Focus on: the galaxy we live in -- What is the nearest galaxy to ours? -- Do galaxies move around? -- How fast does a galaxy move? -- Do galaxies ever merge? -- Focus on: colossal collisions -- Who discovered that galaxies exist? -- Why does a galaxy glow? -- How do astronomers use light to study galaxies? -- How do astronomers count galaxies? -- When did galaxies start to form? -- How did galaxies form? -- Are new stars forming in galaxies? -- Are galaxies forming now? -- Focus on: gravity -- A galactic glue -- Can galaxies die? -- What are some remaining mysteries about galaxies? |