Title:
Galaxies : immense star islands
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Answers dozens of question about galaxies.
Year Published:
2009
Series:
Physical Description:
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
What is a galaxy? -- Where did galaxies come from? -- Looking at the Milky Way -- How big is the Milky Way galaxy? -- Where are the Milky Way's stars formed? -- What kinds of nebula are in our galaxy? -- What lies in the core of the Milky Way? -- How big is the galactic halo? -- Beyond the Milky Way -- What is the local group? -- Can galaxies collide? -- What is an active galaxy? -- How many galaxies are there?
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ISBN:
9780778737407
Publisher:
New York : Crabtree Pub., c2009.
