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008			091023s2010 iluab j b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2009042608
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050	0	0	_aQB81 _b.O2665 2010
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100			_aStille, Darlene R. _926348
245	1	0	_aObservatories on Earth / _c[writer: Darlene Stille].
260			_aChicago : _bWorld Book, _c©2010.
300			_a64 pages; _billustrations (chiefly color), color maps; _c27 cm.
440			_926341 _aExplore the universe.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
505	0		_aHow did ancient people use observatories? -- Focus on: ancient observatories -- Focus on: Chichén Itzá: architecture and the gods -- How do modern observatories differ from ancient observatories? -- Why are many observatories round with a dome? -- Why are many observatories on mountains? -- What kinds of telescopes are used in observatories? -- How far out in space and back in time can telescopes see? -- What do astronomers study using ground-based observatories? -- What is an optical telescope? -- Focus on: Keck Observatory: at the edge of the heavens -- What are magnification and resolving power? -- Who invented the first optical telescopes? -- Focus on: new moons, new wonders -- How does a refracting telescope work? -- Focus on: the pursuit of light -- Who invented the first reflecting telescope? -- How does a reflecting telescope work? -- How does a reflecting-refracting telescope work? -- How do telescopes make images? -- How do astronomers use computers to create astronomical images? -- Why are there different types of telescope mirrors? -- What is light pollution? -- What have ground-based observatories taught us about the solar system? -- What have ground-based observatories taught us about the larger universe? -- Focus on: Kitt Peak Observatory: an astronomical oasis -- What does the future hold for ground-based observatories?
520			_a"An introduction to observatories on Earth with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aAstronomical observatories _vJuvenile literature. _926349
650		0	_aTelescopes _vJuvenile literature. _926350
655		0	_aJuvenile works. _919841
710	2		_aWorld Book, Inc. _919809
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