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NUCLARK |
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20250515150124.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780241225936 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
NUCLARK |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
QB 15 .A88 2017 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The astronomy book / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Jacqueline Mitton [and four other contributors] |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Dorking Kindersley Limited, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
352 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations (chiefly color) ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price amount |
PHP959.20 |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Big ideas simply explained |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction -- From myth to science -- The telescope revolution -- Uranus to Neptune -- The rise of astrophysics -- Atoms, stars, and galaxies -- New windows in the universe -- The triumph of technology -- Directory -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgements. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking, The Astronomy Book details their theories and discoveries in a user-friendly format to make the information accessible and easy to follow." |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
ASTRONOMY -- JUVENILE LITERATURE |
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TELESCOPES -- JUVENILE LITERATURE |
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ASTROPHYSICS -- JUVENILE LITERATURE |
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STARS -- JUVENILE LITERATURE |
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CONSTELLATIONS -- JUVENILE LITERATURE |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Mitton, Jacqueline |
| Relator term |
consultant editor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Hughes, David W. |
| Relator term |
contributor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Dinwiddie, Robert |
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contributor |
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| Personal name |
Johnson, Penny |
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contributor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Jackson, Tom |
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contributor |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| Suppress in OPAC |
No |
