The Handy Astronomy Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

By Liu, Charles

Publishers Summary:
From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various astronomical studies—including the universe, galaxies, planets, and space exploration—this resource is an ideal companion for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers, answering more than 800 questions, such as Is the universe infinite? What would happen to you if you fell onto a black hole? What are the basic concepts of Einstein's special theory of relativity? and Who was the first person in space?

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ISBN
978-1-57859-193-0
Publisher
Visible Ink Press


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Library Journal

Reviewed on December 15, 2008

Like Visible Ink's The Handy Science Answer Book (1994), which LJ called "a compulsively browsable collection of over 1200 questions and answers on science, technology, and pseudo-science written in nontechnical language" full of "gems of useful and interesting information," this resource provides answers to over 1000 questions on virtually every topic related to outer space. The text contains more than 100 color illustrations and photos, as well as numerous sidebars that liven up the content. Divided into ten section...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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