GALAXY

Explore the Universe, Planets and Stars

Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Maps (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2013
Collins (Verlag)
978-0-00-750124-3 (ISBN)

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An accessible guide to the solar system and our night skies. Published in association with the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Richly illustrated with full-colour images, this is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent space discoveries. The book is enhanced by hundreds of striking images of the planets and moons. The Astronomy section is ideal for both novice astronomers and more experienced observers world-wide. The clear, full-colour maps show stars, clusters and galaxies visible with binoculars or a small telescope.

Written at an introductory level appropriate for high-school students, it provides fresh insights that appeal to anyone with an interest in planets and stars.

Content

Introduction to the Solar System
Inner Solar System
Outer Solar System
Astronomy
Constellations
Man and Space
Index

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.6.2013
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	235 x 235 mm
Gewicht	740 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
ISBN-10	0-00-750124-2 / 0007501242
ISBN-13	978-0-00-750124-3 / 9780007501243
Zustand	Neuware