Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Title: Stars-- birth and death. Publisher, Date: Chicago, IL : World Book, 2010. Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm. Summary: "An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher. Series: Explore the universe Explore the universe. Subjects: Stars -- Juvenile literature. Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: World Book, Inc. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. Contents: Introduction -- What is a star? -- Do stars last forever? -- Where did the first stars come from? -- Focus on: the long lives of stars -- Where are stars born? -- Are there different kinds of nebulae? -- Focus on: nebulae: clouds of the cosmos -- How does a star begin to form? -- What is a protostar? -- How does a protostar become a true star? -- What is a main-sequence star? -- Do all stars have planets? -- What is a brown dwarf? -- How does a star die? -- What is a red giant? -- What is a white dwarf? -- What will eventually happen to the sun? -- Focus on: twilight of the titans -- What is a supernova? -- What events lead to a supernova? -- Why are supernovae essential to life? -- Focus on: supernovae: cosmic fireworks -- What is a neutron star? -- What is a pulsar? -- What is a black hole? -- What is a star cluster? -- What is a galaxy? LCCN: 2009042581 ISBN: 9780716695486 0716695480 Other Number: 460710845 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 293965 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 523.8 Stars Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
