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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       Subjects     Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.     Stars -- Juvenile literature.     Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Stars-- birth and de...       by call number:      523.8 S796     Search the Web     Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.     Stars -- Juvenile literature.     Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Stars-- birth and death / [writer: Robert N. Knight]. World Book, c2010. Call #: 523.8 S796 Subjects Cosmology -- Juvenile literature.   Stars -- Juvenile literature.   Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature. Series Explore the universe. ISBN:  9780716695486 0716695480 Description:  64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index. Contents:  Introduction -- What is a star? -- Do stars last forever? -- Where did the first stars come from? -- Focus on: the long lives of stars -- Where are stars born? -- Are there different kinds of nebulae? -- Focus on: nebulae: clouds of the cosmos -- How does a star begin to form? -- What is a protostar? -- How does a protostar become a true star? -- What is a main-sequence star? -- Do all stars have planets? -- What is a brown dwarf? -- How does a star die? -- What is a red giant? -- What is a white dwarf? -- What will eventually happen to the sun? -- Focus on: twilight of the titans -- What is a supernova? -- What events lead to a supernova? -- Why are supernovae essential to life? -- Focus on: supernovae: cosmic fireworks -- What is a neutron star? -- What is a pulsar? -- What is a black hole? -- What is a star cluster? -- What is a galaxy? Summary:  An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index. Other authors:  Knight, Robert N. World Book, Inc. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Bedford Public Library Children's Nonfiction 523.8 S796 Childrens Books Checked out Jul 23, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Children's Nonfiction 523.8 S796 Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Children's Nonfiction 523.8 S796 Childrens Books Checked out Jul 17, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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