Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services,
2010.
1 online resource (218 pages) :
illustrations
An explorer's guide to the universe
Includes bibliographical references (page 213) and index.
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: THE MILKY WAY GALAXY; CHAPTER 2: STARS; CHAPTER 3: STAR FORMATION AND EVOLUTION; CHAPTER 4: STAR CLUSTERS; CHAPTER 5: NEBULAE; CHAPTER 6: GALAXIES; APPENDIX: OTHER STARS AND STAR CLUSTERS; GLOSSARY; FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX; BACK COVER.
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Our Search for knowledge about the universe has been remarkable, heartbreaking, fantastical, and inspiring, and this search is just beginning. The Milky Way and Beyond is part of a 7 book series that takes readers through a virtual time warp of our discovery. From the nascent space programs of the 1960's to today's space tourism and the promise of distant planet colonization, readers will be transfixed. Throughout this journey of the mind, Earth-bound explorers gain keen insight into the celestial phenomena that have fascinated humans for centuries. Thrilling narratives about indefatigable sci.