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Universe / Robin Kerrod.

by Kerrod, Robin.

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Dorling Kindersley, c2009.

523.1 K41u 2009

Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.

Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.

Universe -- Juvenile literature.

DK eyewitness books.

Eyewitness books.

Alternate title:

DK eyewitness universe clip art.

Eyewitness universe clip art.

Universe clip art.

72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 fold-out wall chart.

At head of title: Eyewitness.

"Clip-art CD"--Cover.

Fold-out wall chart inserted in pocket inside back cover.

Title on CD-ROM: DK eyewitness Universe clip art.

Some copies lack accompanying CD-ROM.

Includes bibliography (p. 68-69) and index.

First published in the United States in 2003.

"Discover the incredible secrets of the universe-- from its farthest galaxies to our own solar system"--Cover

What is the universe? -- How do we fit in? -- How the Universe works -- In the beginning -- Fate of the Universe -- Exploring the Universe -- Our corner of the Universe -- Our local star -- Earth's moon -- Comparing the planets -- Mercury and Venus -- Home planet -- Mars, the Red Planet -- Jupiter, king of the planets -- Saturn, the ringed wonder -- New worlds -- Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites -- Icy wanderers -- Distant suns -- Variety of stars -- Clusters of nebulae -- Star birth -- Star death -- Pulsars and black holes -- Milky Way -- Neighbors -- Galaxies galore -- Quasars and other active galaxies -- Universe of life -- Window on the universe -- Discovery timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

Provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the universe with a unique integration of words and pictures. Topics covered include: black holes, galaxies, the solar system, asteroids, meteors, meterorites, stars, quasars and more.

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