Galaxies [ebook]
2013
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"An introduction to galaxies with information about their formation and characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Chicago : World Book, 2013.
Collation:
1 online resource (64 p.) : col. ill.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What is a galaxy? -- How many galaxies are there? -- Focus on: grouping galaxies -- What is a spiral galaxy? -- What is an elliptical galaxy? -- What is an irregular galaxy? -- Focus on: peculiar galaxies -- Do galaxies usually exist in groups? -- How large are galaxies? -- Which is the most distant galaxy? -- Focus on: the galaxy we live in -- What is the nearest galaxy to ours? -- Do galaxies move around? -- How fast does a galaxy move? -- Do galaxies ever merge? -- Focus on: colossal collisions -- Who discovered that galaxies exist? -- Why does a galaxy glow? -- How do astronomers use light to study galaxies? -- How do astronomers count galaxies? -- When did galaxies start to form? -- How did galaxies form? -- Are new stars forming in galaxies? -- Are galaxies forming now? -- Focus on: gravity: a galactic glue -- Can galaxies die? -- What are some remaining mysteries about galaxies?
ISBN:
9780716695806 (electronic bk)0716695804 (electronic bk)
Dewey class:
523.112
LC class:
QB857.3
Language:
English
BRN:
226942
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web | Junior Non Fiction | J | In-process (Set: 21 Nov 2013) |