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Author Jefferis, David.

Title Star spotters : telescopes and observatories / David Jefferis.

Publication Info. New York : Crabtree Pub, [2009]
©2009
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1419344~S1
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 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 522 JEF    AVAILABLE
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Description 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series Exploring our solar system
Jefferis, David. Exploring our solar system.
Note Includes index.
Contents When did people first observe the skies? -- Why is much of the universe invisible? -- How fast does light travel through space? -- How does an optical telescope work? -- Are big telescopes better than small ones? -- Why is radio astronomy so important? -- Observing outer space -- How do we find out about the sun? -- What can the Hubble space telescope see? -- Where do we look for infrared targets? -- What is X-ray astronomy? -- What are astronomy's new frontiers? -- Young astronomer -- How can i go star spotting? -- Database -- Facts and figures -- Glossary, going further.
Summary Learn about telescopes and observatories: the different types and how they work.
Audience 1000L Lexile
Note 1000L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1 129194
Note Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1 129194
Subject Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
X-ray astronomy -- Juvenile literature.
Telescopes -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9780778737421 (pbk. : alk. paper)
077873742X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780778737254 (reinforced lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
077873725X (reinforced lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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