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Astronomy.
Astronomy -- History.
Astronomers -- Biography
Telescopes.
Planets.
Astrophysics.
Stars.
Constellations.
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The
astronomy
book
:
big
ideas
simply
explained
.
DK Publishing, 2017.
Call #:
520 A859
Subjects
Astronomy
.
Astronomy
-- History.
Astronomers -- Biography
Telescopes.
Planets.
Astrophysics.
Stars.
Constellations.
Series
Big
ideas
simply
explained
.
ISBN:
9781465464187 (hc.)
Alternate title:
DK. The
astronomy
book
:
big
ideas
simply
explained
Dorling Kindersley. The
astronomy
book
:
big
ideas
simply
explained
Edition:
First American edition.
Description:
352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Contributors: Jacqueline Mitton, consultant editor ; David W. Hughes, Robert Dinwiddie, Penny Johnson, Tom Jackson.
Includes index.
Contents:
From myth to science : 600 BCE-1550 CE -- The telescope revolution : 1550-1750 -- Uranus to Neptune : 1750-1850 -- The rise of Astrophysics : 1850-1915 -- Atoms, stars, and galaxies : 1915-1950 -- New windows on the universe : 1950-1975 -- The triumph of technology : 1975-present.
Summary:
An essential guide to milestone developments in
astronomy
, telling the story of our
ideas
about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the
Big
Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The
Astronomy
Book
uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100
big
astronomical
ideas
. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking, The
Astronomy
Book
details their theories and discoveries in a user-friendly format to make the information accessible and easy to follow.
Other authors:
Mitton, Jacqueline.
DK Publishing, Inc.
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Adult Nonfiction
520 A859
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Adult Nonfiction
520 A859
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Adult Nonfiction
520 A859
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