The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy
The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy
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A guide to astronomy that explains complex concepts in accessible language. The book starts with a look at the depths of space and takes the reader back to the origins of the universe. It goes on to cover galaxies, supernovas and other phenomena, before concentrating on our own solar system.
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The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy by Jacqueline Mitton
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.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840281064 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840281065 |
| Title | The Marshall Children's Guide to Astronomy |
| Author | Jacqueline Mitton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1998-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Rhone Poulenc Junior Prize for Science Books 1999, Short-listed for Rhone-Poulenc Science Books Prize 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |