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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy by Carol Christian,Space Telscope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, Jean-René Roy, Laval University, Quebec, Canada is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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xiv, 344 pages : 25 cm Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the night sky dark? Was there ever life on Mars? How do telescopes work? This engaging guide book answers all these questions and hundreds more, making it a practical reference for anyone who has ever wondered what is out in the cosmos, where it all comes from, and how it all works. Richly illustrated in color throughout, it gives simple yet rigorous explanations in non-technical language, summarizing current astronomical knowledge, without overlooking the important underlying scientific principles. This second edition includes substantial new material throughout, including the latest findings from the New Horizons, Rosetta, and Dawn space missions, and images from professional telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array. Provides concise, informative answers to basic questions spanning planets, stars, the Universe, and the tools astronomers use. Makes widespread use of color graphics and photos, to ensure the book is attractive and, more importantly, to hel

Who reads A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy?

Author

Carol Christian,Space Telscope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, Jean-René Roy, Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Publisher

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781316615263

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Astronomy, Stem