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Seven wonders of the Milky Way / David A. Aguilar.

Seven wonders of the Milky Way / David A. Aguilar.
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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
J 523.113 AGUI
Junior Non Fiction   Lakemba . . Available .  
J 523.113 AGUI
Junior Non Fiction   Panania . . Available .  
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ISBN 9780451476869 (hardback)
Name Aguilar, David A. author.
Title Seven wonders of the Milky Way / David A. Aguilar.
Published New York : Viking Books for Young Readers, 2018.
©2018
Description 79 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The Great Nebula in Orion: Stellar nursery -- Omega Centauri: Oldest stars in the Milky Way -- UY Scuti: Biggest star in the Milky Way -- J1407B: Strangest planet in the Milky Way -- Trappist-1: Most earthlike planets in the Milky Way -- The Hourglass Nebula: most beautiful object in the Milky Way -- Tabby's Star: Weirdest object in the Milky Way -- Other wonders to wonder about -- Beyond the Milky Way -- Under the stars -- Keep exploring.
Summary Blast off to the oldest star in our galaxy, zoom around planetary nebulae dubbed "the butterflies of space," circle past humongous, ringed exoplanets, and close in on newly discovered orbs that just might support alien life. David Aguilar, former Director of Science Information at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and creator of Cosmic Catastrophes and Seven Wonders of the Solar System, takes us on a unique space journey through the Milky Way.
Target audience note 10 & up.
Subjects Astronomy -- Juvenile literature
Milky Way -- Juvenile literature
Genre Illustrated works
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