Bibliograph

Universe, Giles Sparrow ; consultant, Jerry Stone

Type

Label

Universe, Giles Sparrow ; consultant, Jerry Stone

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Universe

Oclc number

1050437374

Responsibility statement

Giles Sparrow ; consultant, Jerry Stone

Series statement

DK findout!

Summary

"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. From the birth of stars to the mysteries of black holes, the Universe has been constantly studied to understand how it works. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts about the universe." --publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Our place in space -- The Big Bang -- Space objects -- Life of a star -- Star birth -- Types of stars -- Multiple stars -- Black holes -- Galaxies -- Milky Way -- The sun -- Solar System -- Beyond Neptune -- Rocky planets -- Gas giants -- Earth's moon -- Moons -- Rocks in space -- The view from Earth -- Constellations -- Astronomy -- Meet the expert -- Space photos -- Exploring space -- Exoplanets -- Is there life out there? -- James Webb Space Telescope

Target audience

juvenile

Classification