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02582aam a2200313 i 4500 001 639B5BEE337911EAAB6AAA0C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200110010330 008 190211s2019 onca j 000 0 eng 020 $a 1982106859 020 $a 9781982106850 035 $a (OCoLC)1085149937 040 $a YDX $e rda $b eng $c YDX $d BDX $d NLC $d OCLCF $d IMmBT $d SILO 050 14 $a QB500.22 $b .M41 2019 082 04 $a 520.2 $2 23 100 1 $a McDonald, Bob, $d 1951- $e author. 245 13 $a An earthling's guide to outer space : $b everything you ever wanted to know about black holes, dwarf planets, aliens, and more / $c Bob McDonald. 264 1 $a New York ; $b Simon & Schuster, $c 2019. 300 $a x, 225 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 520 $a "Beloved science commentator Bob McDonald takes us on a tour of our galaxy, unraveling the mysteries of the universe and helping us navigate our place among the stars. How big is our galaxy? Is there life on those distant planets? Are we really made of star dust? And where do stars even come from? In An Earthlings Guide to Outer Space, we finally have the answers to all those questions and more. With clarity, wisdom, and a great deal of enthusiasm, McDonald explores the curiosities of the big blue planet we call home as well as our galactic neighboursfrom Martian caves to storm clouds on Jupiter to the nebulae at the far end of the universe. So if youre pondering how to become an astronaut, or what dark matter really is, or how an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, look no further. Through a captivating mix of stories, experiments, and illustrations, McDonald walks us through space exploration past and present, and reveals what we can look forward to in the future. An Earthlings Guide to Outer Space is sure to satisfy science readers of all ages, and to remind us earthbound terrestrials just how special our place in the universe truly is."-- $c Provided by publisher. 530 $a Issued also in electronic format. 651 0 $a Outer space $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Universe $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Astronomy $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 776 08 $i Online version: $a McDonald, Bob, 1951- $t Earthling's guide to outer space $d New York ; London ; Toronto ; Sydney ; New Delhi : Simon & Schuster, 2019 $z 9781982106867 $z 9781982106867 $w (OCoLC)1096184151 941 $a 2 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204095048.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110081603.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=639B5BEE337911EAAB6AAA0C97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search