Universe
By: written by Robin Kerrod
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: DK eyewitness books
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780756650315; 9780756650308
Subjects: Astronomy; Juvenile literature; Cosmology
Other titles: Eyewitness universe
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 69) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the universe?; title: How do we fit in?; title: How the universe works; title: In the beginning; title: Fate of the universe; title: Exploring the universe; title: Our corner of the universe; title: Our local star; title: Earth's moon; title: Comparing the planets; title: Mercury and Venus; title: Home planet; title: Mars, the Red Planet; title: Jupiter, king of the planets; title: Saturn, the ringed wonder; title: New worlds; title: Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites; title: Icy wanderers; title: Distant suns; title: The variety of stars; title: Clusters and nebulae; title: Star birth; title: Star death; title: Pulsars and black holes; title: The Milky Way; title: Neighbors; title: Galaxies galore; title: Quasars and other active galaxies; title: A universe of life; title: Window on the universe; title: Discovery timeline; title: Find out more; title: Glossary; title: Index.