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" Universe / "
written by Robin Kerrod.
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BL
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| Record Number
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688159
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b510348
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| Main Entry
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Kerrod, Robin.
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| Title & Author
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Universe /\ written by Robin Kerrod.
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| Edition Statement
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Revised edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: DK Pub.,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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72 pages :: color illustrations ;; 28 cm.
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| ISBN
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0756650305 (Hardcover)
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: 0756650313 (Library Binding)
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: 9780756650308 (Hardcover)
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: 9780756650315 (Library Binding)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 69) and index.
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| Contents
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What is the universe? -- How do we fit in? -- How the universe works -- In the beginning -- Fate of the universe -- Exploring the universe -- Our corner of the universe -- Our local star -- Earth's moon -- Comparing the planets -- Mercury and Venus -- Home planet -- Mars, the Red Planet -- Jupiter, king of the planets -- Saturn, the ringed wonder -- New worlds -- Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites -- Icy wanderers -- Distant suns -- The variety of stars -- Clusters and nebulae -- Star birth -- Star death -- Pulsars and black holes -- The Milky Way -- Neighbors -- Galaxies galore -- Quasars and other active galaxies -- A universe of life -- Window on the universe -- Discovery timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the universe with a unique integration of words and pictures. Topics covered include: black holes, galaxies, the solar system, asteroids, meteors, meterorites, stars, quasars and more.
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Astronomy, Juvenile literature.
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Cosmology, Juvenile literature.
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| Dewey Classification
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520
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| LC Classification
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QB46.K43 2009b
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness universe
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