Screen LibraryAstronomy
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Greenhaven Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Detroit |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Exploring science and medical discoveries |
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| Carrier Form: | 224 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0737728159 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 9780737728156 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | P1 |
| CLC: | P1-09 |
| Call Number: | P1-09/A859 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword -- Introduction: Astronomy's bright future in space -- Rise of Modern Astronomy -- Astronomy in age of space exploration -- Modern controversies in astronomy -- Chronology -- Further research -- Index. A collection of essays which present the history of astronomy, current theories about the origin of the universe, and controversies surrounding the Hubble telescope, a mission to Mars, and the existence of extraterrestrial life. |