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3) Stars
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Explores how stars form and create energy, including descriptions of black holes, constellations, and the movement of stars.
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The night sky seems so constant. In reality, stars are being born, burning, and dying all the time. There's just so many of them, and they're so far away that we barely notice without the help of sophisticated scientific tools such as the Hubble Space Telescope. In this book, budding astronomers will learn about the life cycle of a star. They'll read how stars differ and how our sun compares to some of these stars. Incredible, colorful photographs...
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"Winner of the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Physics and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers" "Finalist for the 2003 Aventis General Prize" Robert P. Kirshner is the Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University.
The Extravagant Universe tells the story of a remarkable adventure of scientific discovery. One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest...
13) Stars
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Offers an introduction to stars that looks at what they are, how they are born, how they die, how people have studied them, and how scientists measure their distance from Earth.
14) Stars
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2003.
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Introduces stars and what they are made of, how they shine, their positions with relation to earth, and more.
16) Star
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"The My Guide to the Solar System series takes readers on a trip through our solar system and beyond! In this book, meet a star and learn what makes them special. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography"--
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"What are stars? What are planets? Why are some brighter than others? And which planets can we see from Earth? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this easy-to-read title and discover the science behind stars, planets, and their patterns"--
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Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans since ancient time. From constellations to the big bang theory, Stars and Galaxies explores the complex world of astronomy and scientific discovery.
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