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Author:

Miller, Ron, 1947-

Title:

Seven wonders beyond the solar system / by Ron Miller.

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Nebulae--Juvenile nonfiction.
Extrasolar planets--Juvenile nonfiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The Tarantula nebula -- The Crab nebula -- The mysterious pulsing star -- The biggest known star -- The most earthlike extrasolar planet -- The biggest known galaxy -- The sculptor supercluster.

Summary:

"In this book, we'll explore seven wonders beyond the solar system. We'll look at giant clouds of gas and dust called nebulae. Some nebulae are places where stars are born. Other nebulae are all that remains of stars that have died. Other wonders beyond the solar system include pulsing stars, giant stars, and giant clusters of stars called galaxies. We'll visit them all. And we'll explore the age-old question: Does the universe have any other planets like Earth?"--Amazon.com.

Series:

Seven wonders.
7 wonders.

ISBN:

0761354549 (hc.)
9780761354543 (hc.)

LCCN:

2010028446

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

RMPB397 -- Bayard Public Library (Bayard)

DRPC413 -- Britt Public Library (Britt)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FMPC224 -- Guttenberg Public Library (Guttenberg)

DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)