Space Atlas
QED Publishing, part of the Quarto Group (Verlag)
978-1-912413-75-1 (ISBN)
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What is life like on the International Space Station? Can we survive on Mars? Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Just how big is the universe anyway? The ultimate guide to our galaxy, Space Atlas answers all these questions and more while exploring the far reaches of space, from our own planet to neutron stars, thousands of light years away.
Showcasing significant locations in space, which are explored in depth with stunning illustrations, photos of space, interesting fact files, diagrams and information on scientific achievements, this unique atlas tells you everything you could ever want to know about the universe, while taking you on a stunning visual journey through the stars.
Featuring in-depth explorations of the Sun, the Earth, the solar system, black holes, quasars, and the Milky Way, Space Atlas presents a mix of stunning, graphic illustrations and factual photographs that brings the subject of space to life in the most beautiful and informative way.
Tom Jackson is a leading science writer who has over twenty years of experience writing books, magazine and newspaper articles, as well as pieces for online and for television. He writes about a wide range of subjects, but his specialities are natural history, technology and all things scientific. Previous projects include collaborations with Sir Patrick Moore, Carol Vorderman and 'rock star' scientist, Brian May.
page 4 Introduction
page 6 Sizing up the Universe
page 8 Earth
page 10 The ISS
page 12 The Moon
page 14 The Sun
page 16 Mercury
page 18 Venus
page 20 Mars
page 22 The Asteroid Belt
page 24 Jupiter
page 26 Saturn
page 28 Uranus
page 30 Neptune
page 32 Pluto
page 34 Halley's Comet
page 36 Proxima Cantauri
page 38 Exoplanet Proxima Centauri B
page 40 Eskimo Nebula
page 42 VY Canis Majoris
page 44 Crab Nebula
page 46 Pulsars
page 48 Carina Nebula
page 50 The Milky Way
page 52 Sagittarius A* Black Hole
page 54 The Local Group
page 56 Quasar 3C 273
page 58 James Webb Space Telescope
page 60 The Edge of the Universe
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.09.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Amazing Adventures |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 235 x 290 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-912413-75-2 / 1912413752 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-912413-75-1 / 9781912413751 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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