Star spotters
Subtitle: telescopes and observatories
By: David Jefferis.
Series: Exploring our solar system
Publisher: Crabtree Pub
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780778737421; 9780778737254
Subjects: X-ray astronomy -- Juvenile literature.; Telescopes -- Juvenile literature.; Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: When did people first observe the skies?; title: Why is much of the universe invisible?; title: How fast does light travel through space?; title: How does an optical telescope work?; title: Are big telescopes better than small ones?; title: Why is radio astronomy so important?; title: Observing outer space; title: How do we find out about the sun?; title: What can the hubble space telescope see?; title: Where do we look for infrared targets?; title: What is X-ray astronomy?; title: What are astronomy's new frontiers?; title: Young astronomer; title: How can i go star spotting?; title: Database; title: Facts and figures; title: Glossary, going further.