[writers, Nathalie Fredette, Claude Lafleur ; translation, Kathe Roth].
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
[Enhanced Credo edition].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[Montreal, Quebec] :
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, Massachusetts :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
QA International,
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Credo Reference,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2013.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource :
Other Physical Details
(52 videos).
SERIES
Series Title
Visual guides
GENERAL NOTES
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Title from title screen (viewed 26 October 2013).
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Translation of: Comprendre l'univers.
CONTENTS NOTE
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE. The Big Bang -- The size of the Universe -- The galaxies -- Galactic clusters -- The Milky Way -- Active galaxies.
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ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION. The electromagnetic spectrum -- Telescopes -- Astronomical observatories -- The Hubble Space Telescope -- Radio telescopes -- Extrasolar planets.
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EARTH AND THE MOON. The origin of Earth -- The magnetosphere -- Earth's atmosphere -- Geographical and celestial coordinates -- The seasons -- The Moon -- Eclipses -- Meteorites.
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SPACE EXPLORATION. Surrounding Earth -- Space probes -- Exploration of the Moon -- Exploration of Mars -- Exploration of the Solar System.
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THE PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Mercury -- Venus -- Earth -- Mars -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune.
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THE SOLAR SYSTEM. The structure of the solar system -- The Sun -- The asteroids -- Comets.
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THE STARS. Origin and classification of stars -- Low-mass stars -- Massive stars -- Black holes -- Star clusters -- The constellations.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Visual Guides series answers the most important questions on topics that fascinate everyone through a series of videos and animations: weather, the human body, the Earth, the universe and plants. It provides images of natural phenomena and explanations of fundamental concepts, and features the very latest discoveries in these areas.