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050 0 0 _aQB983
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100 _aHankin, Rebecca.
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245 1 4 _aThe universe-- mysteries and marvels /
_c[writer: Rebecca Hankin].
260 _aChicago, IL :
_bWorld Book,
_c2010.
300 _a64 pages;
_bcolor illustrations;
_c26 cm.
440 _926341
_aExplore the universe.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- How big is the universe? -- Where is the solar system in the universe? -- What is the observable universe? -- How far into the universe can we see without a telescope? -- Why is it dark in space? -- How does light travel through the universe? -- Focus on: hungry cores -- Is space a total vacuum? -- What was the big bang? -- What existed before the big bang? -- What is the cosmic background radiation? -- Is the universe expanding? -- What is the universe expanding into? -- What are high-energy cosmic rays? -- Focus on: gamma-ray bursts: outshining the universe -- What is dark energy? -- Where did matter come from? -- What is dark matter? -- What do we know about black holes? -- What are micro black holes? -- Are there planets orbiting stars besides the sun? -- Is there life in other parts of the universe? -- Focus on: the universe's largest magnets -- Could the universe be made of strings? -- Could there be universes besides our own? -- What is time? -- Is time travel possible?
520 _a"An introduction to unusual objects and phenomena in the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aCosmology
_vJuvenile literature.
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650 0 _aAstronomy
_vJuvenile literature.
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655 0 _aJuvenile works.
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710 2 _aWorld Book, Inc.
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