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Backyard guide to the night sky / by Schneider, Howard.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Astronomy.; Constellations.; Sky.;
© c2009., National Geographic,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The night sky / by Bauer, Marion Dane.; Wallace, John,1966-;
From planets and stars to constellations and meteor showers, readers will discover the amazing sights that can be seen in our night sky.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Astronomy;
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Black holes : the key to understanding the universe / by Cox, Brian,1968-author.; Forshaw, J. R.(Jeffrey Robert),1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes. Today, across the universe, at the heart of every galaxy, and dotted throughout, mature black holes are creating chaos. And in a quiet part of the universe, the Swift satellite has picked up evidence of a gruesome death caused by one of these dark powers. High energy X-ray flares shooting out from deep within the Draco constellation are thought to be the dying cries of a white dwarf star being ripped apart by the intense tides of a supermassive black hole--heating it to millions of degrees as it is shredded at the event horizon. They have the power to wipe out any of the universe's other inhabitants, but no one has ever seen a black hole itself die. But 1.8 billion light years away, the LIGO instruments have recently detected something that could be the closest a black hole gets to death. Gravitational waves given off as two enormous black holes merge together. And now scientists think that these gravitational waves could be evidence of two black holes connecting to form a wormhole--a link through space and time. It seems outlandish, but today's physicists are daring to think the unthinkable--that black holes could connect us to another universe. At their very heart, black holes are also where Einstein's Theory of General Relativity is stretched in almost unimaginable ways, revealing black holes as the key to our understanding of the fundamentals of our universe and perhaps all other universes. Join Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw in exploring our universe's most mysterious inhabitants, how they are formed, why they are essential components of every galaxy, including our own, and what secrets they still hold, waiting to be discovered.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy);
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Wonders of the night sky you must see before you die : the guide to extraordinary curiosities of our universe / by King, Bob(Astronomer),author.;
Subjects: Astronomy; Astronomy;
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When is a planet not a planet? : the story of Pluto / by Scott, Elaine;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [41]), Internet addresses (p. [41]-42) and index.Explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe, including why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2007., Houghton Mifflin,
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Night sky atlas : the moon, planets, stars and deep-sky objects / by Scagell, Robin.; Tirion, Wil.;
"Maps and text show stars, planets and other objects in the sky night, all visible with binoculars or a small telescope. Photo-realistic images opposite maps show how the same portion of sky looks to the naked eye, allowing less experienced observers to quickly find specific sky objects of interest. The maps can be used for planning observations, navigating from one part of the sky to another, and for quick reference. The guide can be used anywhere in the world and at any time of the year. The maps include observing targets, seasonal maps, and magnitude 5.5 star maps. Additional features are a plastic-laminated lay-flat binding for outdoor use, flaps to use as page markers, constellation maps, relief Moon maps, and a quick-access page-referenced constellation listing on the back flap"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Astronomy; Astronomy;
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Planets, Stars, and Galaxies : a visual encyclopedia of our universe / by Aguilar, David A.; Daniels, Patricia,1955-; Pulliam, Christine.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2007., National Geographic,
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Dark matter and the dinosaurs : the astounding interconnectedness of the universe / by Randall, Lisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A renowned particle physicist draws on original research into dark matter to illuminate the surprising connections between deep space and life on Earth.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Dark matter (Astronomy);
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White holes / by Rovelli, Carlo,1956-author.; Carnell, Simon,1962-translator.; translation of:Rovelli, Carlo,1956-Buchi bianchi.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole's core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is born. Rovelli has dedicated his career to uniting the time-warping ideas of general relativity and the perplexing uncertainties of quantum mechanics. In White Holes, he reveals the mind of a scientist at work. He traces the ongoing adventure of his own cutting-edge research, investigating whether all black holes could eventually turn into white holes, equally compact objects in which the arrow of time is reversed. Rovelli writes just as compellingly about the work of a scientist as he does the marvels of the universe. He shares the fear, uncertainty, and frequent disappointment of exploring hypotheses and unknown worlds, and the delight of chasing new ideas to unexpected conclusions. Guiding us beyond the horizon, he invites us to experience the fever and the disquiet of science-and the strange and startling life of a white hole"--
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Quantum cosmology.; White holes (Astronomy);
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Night sky / by Sparrow, Giles,1970-;
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Subjects: Astronomy; Astronomy;
© 2012., Scholastic,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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