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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     More Content       Subjects     Astronomy.     Astronomy -- History.     Astronomers -- Biography     Telescopes.     Planets.     Astrophysics.     Stars.     Constellations.     Browse Catalog       by title:      The astronomy book :...       by call number:      520 A859     Search the Web     Astronomy.     Astronomy -- History.     Astronomers -- Biography     Telescopes.     Planets.     Astrophysics.     Stars.     Constellations.       MARC Display

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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 520 A859 Core Collection - Adult Checked in   Add Copy to MyList J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 520 A859 Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 520 A859 Adult books Checked out Jun 22, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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