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Space atlas : mapping the universe and beyond / James Trefil ; foreword by Buzz Aldrin.
LIBRA QB65 .T74 2012
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Trefil, James, 1938- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Astronomy.
- Galaxies.
- Solar system.
- Solar system--Atlases.
- Stars--Atlases.
- Stars.
- Galaxies--Atlases.
- Genre:
- Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Atlases.
- Graphs.
- Physical Description:
- 335 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2012]
- Summary:
- "Filled with lavish illustrations, this book is a grand tour of the universe. Three ever widening domains are presented--the planets, the stars, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The night sky
- The solar system
- The galaxy
- The universe
- Mysteries
- Appendix & indexes : Solar system facts & figures
- Planetary satellites
- Notable deep-sky objects
- Glossary
- Map terms.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1426209711
- 9781426209710
- 9781426210914
- 1426210914
- OCLC:
- 777660121
- Publisher Number:
- 99966577712
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