An edition of Universe
(2012)
The universe
in 100 key discoveries
by Giles Sparrow
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This stunning collection of cutting-edge images and concise essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system to supermassive black holes and the remote depths of the cosmos.
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2018, Dorling Kindersley, DK Children
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Table of Contents
1. Uncentering Earth
2. Elliptical orbits
3. Measuring stellar distances
4. The invisible Universe
5. The chemistry of the cosmos
6. Our galaxy and others
7. The structure of matter
8. Quantum theory
9. The speed of light
10. Spacetime
11. The expanding cosmos
12. Cosmic microwave background radiation
13. The Big Bang
14. Before the Big Bang
15. Matter and antimatter
16. The first stars
17. Primeval galaxies
18. The birth of the Sun
19. Powering the Sun
20. Helioseismology
21. Neutrinos
22. The solar cycle
23. Formation of the planets
24. Planetary migration
25. The Late Heavy Bombardment
26. The composition of meteorites
27. Water on the rocky planets
28. The origin of life
29. The birth of the Moon
30. The remnants of Theia
31. Ice on the Moon
32. The dynamic Moon
33. Mercury's complex past
34. The volcanoes of Venus
35. The Venusian hothouse
36. Impacts from space.
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Includes index.
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Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space.
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