TY  - BOOK
AU  - Christian,Carol
AU  - Roy,Jean-René
AU  - Bely,Pierre-Yves
TI  - A question and answer guide to astronomy
SN  - 9781316681558 (ebook)
AV  - QB52 .B45 2017
U1  - 520 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Astronomy
KW  - Miscellanea
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Amateurs' manuals
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Apr 2017)
N2  - Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the night sky dark? Was there ever life on Mars? How do telescopes work? This engaging guide book answers all these questions and hundreds more, making it a practical reference for anyone who has ever wondered what is out in the cosmos, where it all comes from, and how it all works. Richly illustrated in color throughout, it gives simple yet rigorous explanations in non-technical language, summarizing current astronomical knowledge, without overlooking the important underlying scientific principles. This second edition includes substantial new material throughout, including the latest findings from the New Horizons, Rosetta, and Dawn space missions, and images from professional telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316681558
ER  -