Cosmos : the infographic book of space / Stuart Lowe & Chris North

By:

Lowe, Stuart

Contributor(s):

North, Chris (Chris E.)

Publisher: London : Aurum Press, 2015Description: 223 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781781314500
1781314500

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

QB43.3 .L68 2015

Contents:

Space exploration -- Solar system -- Telescopes -- The sun -- Stars -- Galaxies -- Cosmology -- Other worlds -- Miscellaneous

Summary: Starting with the Big Bang itself, we explore the secret lives of galaxies and stars, and examine the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System-- checking out their viability for alien life. We chronicle the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' deep under the Antarctic ice to robotic explorers on distant worlds. We investigate the astounding technology used by human astronauts as they push out beyond the Moon to Mars-- and on towards the stars

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	QB43.3 .L68 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001387108

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224)

Space exploration -- Solar system -- Telescopes -- The sun -- Stars -- Galaxies -- Cosmology -- Other worlds -- Miscellaneous

Starting with the Big Bang itself, we explore the secret lives of galaxies and stars, and examine the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System-- checking out their viability for alien life. We chronicle the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' deep under the Antarctic ice to robotic explorers on distant worlds. We investigate the astounding technology used by human astronauts as they push out beyond the Moon to Mars-- and on towards the stars

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