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An edition of Astronomy (2009)

Astronomy.

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"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of astronomy. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

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World Book
Language
English

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Astronomy.
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Table of Contents

Constellations across the sky
Calendar stones
Sundials
The Earth is round
The stars as guides
The modern calendar
The telescope
Understanding the solar system
Planetariums
The law of gravitation
The seventh planet: Uranus
The Messier catalog
The eighth planet: Neptune
Black holes
Time zones
Atomic time
The first human on the moon
The Hubble space telescope
The definition of a planet
Important dates in astronomy.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
Chicago, IL
Series
Inventions and discoveries
Genre
Juvenile literature.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
520
Library of Congress
QB46 .A879 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22542686M
Internet Archive
astronomy0000unse_h2m4
ISBN 13
9780716603870
LCCN
2008040649

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