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INFINITY Star : FROM BIRTH TO BLACK HOLE / ALAN DYER ; illustrators Mark A. Garlick, Steven Hobbs, Peter Bull Art Studio, Roger Stewart

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Dorking, Surrey [England] : Templar, 2011Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations (chiefly color), chart ; 28 cm x 25 cm + 1 CD-ROMContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781848771994
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 523.8875
Contents:
What is a star? -- Star life and death -- Gas and dust nebulas -- Coloured dwarfs -- Giants and supergiants -- Exploding supernovas -- Single star -- Twos and threes -- Star clusters -- Vast galaxies -- The milky way -- The local group -- Early astronomers -- Star patters constellations -- Captain James Cook, celestial navigator -- Observatories and telescopes -- Star watching in space -- Far and near -- Star mysteries -- Reading a star map -- Star facts.
Summary: The Infinity series brings the world of non-fiction to life, with a detailed look at some of the world's most popular subjects In Star - discover how stars are born and how they die, peer into a nebula, witness an exploading supernova, and learn how to interpret star patterns
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Perpustakaan Alor Setar Bilik Multimedia RK 523.8875 DYE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan A01586065

Book is accompanied one audio dics (CD-ROM) and available at Multimedia Unit

Includes index

Pop-up chart, The big bang, inside front cover.
CD-ROM in pocket inside back cover. Produced by 3RDsense. [England] : Weldon Owen, c2011.
8-page graphic novel, The trial of Galileo, attached to p. 64.
"Features amazing digital artwork, multi-view pages, a pop-up and an 8-page graphic novel"--Cover.

What is a star? --
Star life and death --
Gas and dust nebulas --
Coloured dwarfs --
Giants and supergiants --
Exploding supernovas --
Single star --
Twos and threes --
Star clusters --
Vast galaxies --
The milky way --
The local group --
Early astronomers --
Star patters constellations --
Captain James Cook, celestial navigator --
Observatories and telescopes --
Star watching in space --
Far and near --
Star mysteries --
Reading a star map --
Star facts.

The Infinity series brings the world of non-fiction to life, with a detailed look at some of the world's most popular subjects In Star - discover how stars are born and how they die, peer into a nebula, witness an exploading supernova, and learn how to interpret star patterns

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