The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1840281065 ISBN 13 : 9781840281064

Editeur : Marshall Editions, 1998

Synopsis

Our Universe is full of mystery and excitement. The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy provides young readers with the information they need to launch their own mission of discovery. Renowned authors, Dr Jacqueline Mitton and Dr Simon Mitton take the most complex of concepts and explain them in accessible, everyday language. Spectacular photography and illustrations depict such dramatic phenomena as supernovas and exploding galaxies. This stunningly illustrated book begins with the wider picture, looking out at the furthest depths of space and travelling back in time to the origins of the Universe. The reader then learns about galaxies, spectacular supernovas and other amazing space phenomena before discovering out solar system and the way in wich we observe the Universe from our own planet. Budding astronomers will delight in this comprehensive and enlightening guide. It provides hours of pleasure for the young astronomer and accessible information for school projects - an ideal combination of fun and fact.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Jacqueline Mittion is a highly respected writer of books on astronomy. She is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and speaks regularly at schools on the subject of astronomy. She has also contributed frequently to radio and television programmes. Her publications include The Young Oxford Book of Astronomy and Galileo: Scientist and Stargazer (Oxford University Press). Dr Simon Mitton is the Director of Science Publishing at Cambridge University Press and has a PhD Physics in Radio Astronomy.; He has authored numerous books on astronomy, including Exploring the Galaxies (Faber). Since 1993 Dr Mitton has been physics consultant for Science Watch, published by the Institute for Science Information in Philadelphia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Marshall Editions
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840281065
• ISBN 13: 9781840281064
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Éditeur: Mitton Jacqueline, Mitton Simon
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible