Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (218 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
An explorer's guide to the universe
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (page 213) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.