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Space atlas mapping the universe and beyond

"Filled with lavish illustrations, this book is a grand tour of the universe. Three ever widening domains are presented--the planets, the stars, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Trefil, James S., 1938- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2012]
Subjects:
Astronomy > Charts, diagrams, etc.
Solar system > Atlases.
Stars > Atlases.
Galaxies > Atlases.
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Summary:"Filled with lavish illustrations, this book is a grand tour of the universe. Three ever widening domains are presented--the planets, the stars, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:335 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781426209710 (hardback)
1426209711 (hardback)
9781426210914 (deluxe)
1426210914 (deluxe)
Author Notes:JAMES TREFIL is a physicist and author of more than 30 books, including The Laws of Nature and Other Worlds: The Solar System and Beyond. He is co-author of an influential textbook, Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy, and was a contributor to National Geographic's Encyclopedia of Space. A former physics professor at University of Virginia, he now teaches physics at George Mason University, and regularly gives presentations to judges and public officials on the intersection of science and law. The author lives in Washington, D.C..

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