Horizon Information Portal

e-branch

Home

My Account/Renew Loans

Find Magazine Articles & more

The manga guide to the universe / Kenji Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Kawabata, and Verte Corp.

by Ishikawa, Kenji, 1958-

View full image

Ohmsha ; No Starch Press, c2011.

Cosmology -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Manga guide series.

Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

Manga de wakaru uchu.

Alternate title:

xiv, 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Translated from the Japanese.

A tale that begins on the Moon -- Is the Earth the center of the universe? -- From the solar system to the Milky Way -- The universe was born with a big bang -- What is it like at the edge of the universe? -- Is there only one universe?

Explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies with your intrepid heroines, Gloria, Kanna, and Yamane. Together, you'll search out the universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the big bang itself. As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extraterrestrial life is inevitable!

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic non-fiction.

Kawabata, Kiyoshi, 1940-

Horizon Information Portal 3.24_8902M

© 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.

Horizon Information Portal