Bibliograph

1001 facts about space, Carole Stott and Clint Twist

Type

Label

1001 facts about space, Carole Stott and Clint Twist

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1001 facts about space

Oclc number

49552411

Responsibility statement

Carole Stott and Clint Twist

Series statement

DK backpack books

Summary

A collection of many facts about outer space

Table Of Contents

Universe: What is the universe? -- Scale of the universe -- Life story of the universe -- Galaxies: What is a galaxy? -- Clusters and superclusters -- Milky Way -- Local Arm -- Stars: What is a star? -- Star birth -- Life cycle of a star -- Death of massive stars -- Stellar classification -- Brightness -- Space from earth: Above our heads -- Special effects -- Constellations -- Cataloging stars -- Zodiac -- Near or far? -- Northern sky -- Southern sky -- Solar system: What is the solar system? -- Solar gravity -- Sun -- Solar energy and influence -- Planets: Mercury -- Venus -- Earth -- Earth's moon -- Mars -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Pluto -- Small objects: Comets -- Meteors -- Asteroids -- Studying space: Information from space -- Optical telescopes -- Radio astronomy -- Images of space -- Observatories -- Telescopes in space -- Rockets -- Flybys -- Landers -- Working in space -- Space history: Milestones in astronomy -- Space missions I -- Space missions II -- Space facts: Formation of the universe -- Measuring the universe -- Galaxies -- Stars -- Stellar worlds -- Solar systems -- Planets and moons -- Minor members of the solar system -- Sights in the sky -- Life in the universe -- Traveling into space -- Space probes -- Telescopes in orbit -- Earth-based observations -- Humans in space -- Space stations

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Contributor