Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Stille, Darlene R. Title: The Milky Way / [writer: Darlene Stille]. Publisher, Date: Chicago : World Book, 2010. Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm. Summary: An introduction to the Milky Way with information about its formation and characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, a glossary, and stunning full-color illustrations. Series: Explore the universe Explore the universe. Subjects: Milky Way -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: World Book, Inc. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. Contents: What is the Milky Way? -- How did the Milky Way get its name? -- Focus on: images of the Milky Way -- How much of the Milky Way can I see without a telescope? -- Why does the Milky Way glow? -- Focus on: parts of the Milky Way -- How big is the Milky Way? -- Does the Milky Way move? -- What is at the center of the Milky Way? -- How old is the Milky Way? -- Where is Earth in the Milky Way? -- Focus on: the Milky Way's position in the universe -- Are there other planetary systems in the Milky Way? -- What is the nearest star to the solar system? -- Who discovered that the Milky Way is a galaxy? -- What holds the Milky Way together? -- Focus on: the interstellar medium -- Can telescopes see the whole Milky Way? -- Are stars dying in the Milky Way? -- What is the Local Group? -- What is a globular cluster? -- What is an open cluster? -- How did the Milky Way form? -- Is the Milky Way changing? Focus on: how the Milky Way may end. LCCN: 2009042566 ISBN: 9780716695509 0716695502 Other Number: 460710825 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 293971 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 523.113 Stille Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
