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"Reveals everything you need to know about the Universe ... Discover the history of space travel, the latest information on space-faring countries, and exciting possibilities for future missions. Explore the solar system and the Universe in incredible detail, encountering high-speed comets, ext...
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Dorling Kindersley,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"Reveals everything you need to know about the Universe ... Discover the history of space travel, the latest information on space-faring countries, and exciting possibilities for future missions. Explore the solar system and the Universe in incredible detail, encountering high-speed comets, extreme temperatures, and storms that rage for centuries. Then find out what it's like to be an astronaut, from space walks to keeping animals on board!"--Back cover. Includes timeline of significant events. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary. |
Item Description: | "Featuring the Latest Imagery from Nasa"--Cover. |
Carrier Form: | 254 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-256) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781405353755 1405353759 |
CLC: | P159-49 |
Call Number: | P159-49/S732 |
Contents: | Observing the universe -- The violent universe -- Lift-off! -- Humans in space -- Solar system -- Earth -- The moon -- The sun -- Stars and stargazing. |