Astronomy in Minutes
200 key concepts explained in an instant
$41.14
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2015
Summary
Astronomy in Minutes: Your Pocket Guide to the Cosmos
What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays.
From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclusters to cosmic microwave background, this book will take you on an essential tour around the universe. Beginning…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848667235 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184866723X |
| Series: | In Minutes |
| Author: | Giles Sparrow |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 128mm x 126mm x 36mm |
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About The Author
Giles Sparrow
Giles Sparrow studied Astronomy at University College London, and works as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the author of - amongst other books - The Universe and How To See It, The Stargazer’s Handbook and Hubble: Window on the Universe and was a major contributor to Dorling Kindersley’s Universe.
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