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Universe : the definitive visual guide / general editor, Martin Rees.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2020Edition: New edition; American editionDescription: 528 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465499950
  • 1465499954
Other title:
  • At the head of title: DK Smithsonian
  • Smithsonian Universe
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 523.1 23
LOC classification:
  • QB981 .U556 2020
Contents:
A short tour of the universe / by Martin Rees -- Introduction. What is the universe? ; The beginning and end of the universe ; The view from Earth -- Guide to the universe. The solar system ; The Milky Way ; Beyond the Milky Way -- The night sky. The constellations ; Monthly sky guide.
Summary: Detailed profiles and stunning visuals explore every aspect of the cosmos. From the big bang to planets in our solar system and beyond, this new edition provides comprehensive and up-to-date maps of the night sky, explores the history of telescopes and the latest equipment for amateur observers, and highlights the most recent discoveries in astronomy. -- adapted from back cover
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Two Hour Reserve Two Hour Reserve Karen H. Huntsman Library Items Available at the Front Desk 523.1 Un385 1 Available 38060007510340

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At head of title: DK Smithsonian.

Includes index.

A short tour of the universe / by Martin Rees -- Introduction. What is the universe? ; The beginning and end of the universe ; The view from Earth -- Guide to the universe. The solar system ; The Milky Way ; Beyond the Milky Way -- The night sky. The constellations ; Monthly sky guide.

Detailed profiles and stunning visuals explore every aspect of the cosmos. From the big bang to planets in our solar system and beyond, this new edition provides comprehensive and up-to-date maps of the night sky, explores the history of telescopes and the latest equipment for amateur observers, and highlights the most recent discoveries in astronomy. -- adapted from back cover

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