Beyond The Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More: A History with 21 Activities - Brossura

Carson, Mary Kay

 
9781613745441: Beyond The Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More: A History with 21 Activities
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ISBN 10: 1613745443 ISBN 13: 9781613745441
Casa editrice: Chicago Review Pr, 2013

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Humans have gazed into the night sky for thousands of years and wondered, What are those twinkling lights? Though the sun, moon, and planets moved across the background of stars, the stars themselves appeared immovable, forever fixed in constellations. Only when astronomers began taking a closer look did anyone realize what a fascinating, ever-changing universe lies beyond our solar system—red giant and white dwarf stars, spiral galaxies, wispy nebulae, black holes, and much more.

In Beyond the Solar System, author Mary Kay Carson traces the evolution of humankind’s astronomical knowledge, from the realization that we are not at the center of the universe to recent telescopic proof of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. In addition to its engaging history, this book contains 21 hands-on projects to further explore the subjects discussed. Readers will build a three-dimensional representation of the constellation Orion, model the warping of space-time caused by a black hole, see how the universe expands using an inflating balloon, and construct a reflecting telescope out of a makeup mirror and a magnifying glass. Beyond the Solar System also includes minibiographies of famous astronomers, a time line of major scientific discoveries, a suggested reading list, a glossary of technical terms, and a list of websites for further exploration.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mary Kay Carson has written more than 30 nonfiction books for children, including The Bat Scientists, Exploring the Solar System, and The Wright Brothers for Kids.

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Editore
Chicago Review Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2013
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1613745443
ISBN 13 
9781613745441
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
127
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