The Manga Guide to the Universe
(Sprache: Englisch)
A gentle introduction to astronomy and the Universe
- Great supplement to any college astronomy course
- Perfect for returning students, gifted youngsters, or anyone who just wants to dig into the world of astronomy
- With each successive release in...
- Great supplement to any college astronomy course
- Perfect for returning students, gifted youngsters, or anyone who just wants to dig into the world of astronomy
- With each successive release in...
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A gentle introduction to astronomy and the Universe
- Great supplement to any college astronomy course
- Perfect for returning students, gifted youngsters, or anyone who just wants to dig into the world of astronomy
- With each successive release in this series, sales of each volume keep trending up
- Great supplement to any college astronomy course
- Perfect for returning students, gifted youngsters, or anyone who just wants to dig into the world of astronomy
- With each successive release in this series, sales of each volume keep trending up
Klappentext zu „The Manga Guide to the Universe “
Join Kanna, Kanta, Yamane, and Gloria in The Manga Guide to the Universe as they explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies in search of the universe s greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the Big Bang itself.As you rocket across the night sky, you ll become acquainted with modern astronomy and astrophysics, as well as the classical discoveries and theories on which they re built. You ll even learn why some scientists believe finding extraterrestrial life is inevitable!
You ll also learn about:
Discoveries made by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other seminal astronomers
Theories of the universe s origins, evolution, and geometry
The ways you can measure and observe heavenly bodies with different telescopes, and how astronomers calculate distances in space
Stellar classifications and how the temperature, size, and magnitude of a star are related
Cosmic background radiation, what the WMAP satellite discovered, and scientists predictions for the future of the universe
So dust off your flight suit and take a fantastic voyage through the cosmos in The Manga Guide to the Universe.
Explore our solar system, the milky way, and faraway galaxies with your intrepid heroines, gloria, kanna, and yamane, in The Manga Guide(TM) to the Universe. Together, you'll search out the Universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the big bang itself.
As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extrateresstrial life is inevitable!
You'll also learn about:
- Theories of the universe's origins, evolution, and geometry
- Ways to measure and observe heavenly bodies, and how astronomers calculate distances in space
- Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other astronomers
- How a star's temperature, size, and magnitude are related
- The mystery of cosmic background radiation and scientists' exciting predictions for the future of the universe
So dust off your flight suit and take a fantastic voyage through the cosmos in The Manga Guide to the Universe. Universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the big bang itself.
As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extrateresstrial life is inevitable!
You'll also learn about:
- Theories of the universe's origins, evolution, and geometry
- Ways to measure and observe heavenly bodies, and how astronomers calculate distances in space
- Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other astronomers
- How a star's temperature, size, and magnitude are related
- The mystery of cosmic background radiation and scie
As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extrateresstrial life is inevitable!
You'll also learn about:
- Theories of the universe's origins, evolution, and geometry
- Ways to measure and observe heavenly bodies, and how astronomers calculate distances in space
- Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other astronomers
- How a star's temperature, size, and magnitude are related
- The mystery of cosmic background radiation and scientists' exciting predictions for the future of the universe
So dust off your flight suit and take a fantastic voyage through the cosmos in The Manga Guide to the Universe. Universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the big bang itself.
As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extrateresstrial life is inevitable!
You'll also learn about:
- Theories of the universe's origins, evolution, and geometry
- Ways to measure and observe heavenly bodies, and how astronomers calculate distances in space
- Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other astronomers
- How a star's temperature, size, and magnitude are related
- The mystery of cosmic background radiation and scie
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Manga Guide to the Universe “
PrefacePrologue: A Tale that Begins on the Moon
Chapter 1: Is Earth the Center of the Universe?
Chapter 2: From the Solar System to the Milky Way
Chapter 3: The Universe Was Born with a Big Bang
Chapter 4: What Is It Like at the Edge of the Universe?
Chapter 5: Our Ever-Expanding Universe
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Kenji Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Kawabata, Verte Corp
Kenji Ishikawa is a scientific and technical journalist. He was born in Tokyo in 1958. After graduating from the Faculty of Science at the Tokyo University of Science, he worked as a journalist and later as a freelance editor and writer. Besides writing novels and various columns, he has written technical commentaries for general readers and conducted numerous interviews with leading engineers and researchers.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Kenji Ishikawa , Kiyoshi Kawabata , Verte Corp
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 10 Jahre
- 2011, 256 Seiten, mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Maße: 17,9 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: No Starch Press
- ISBN-10: 1593272677
- ISBN-13: 9781593272678
- Erscheinungsdatum: 13.12.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"The series is consistently good. A great way to introduce kids to the wonder and vastness of the cosmos."Jennifer Ouellette, Discovery News
"How this fiction and the science of astronomy are interwoven is the genius of this presentation...The series consistently does this juggling act well, in each instance giving readers the equivalent of team teaching."
Francisca Goldsmith, School Library Journal
"The Manga Guide to the Universe does an excellent job of addressing some of the biggest science questions out there, exploring both the history of cosmology and the main riddles that still challenge physicists today."
About.com
"The latest volume in the Manga Guide series tackles the biggest subject yet. The result is the best Manga Guide so far."
Comics Worth Reading
"Of all the books in the Manga Guide series, this one has to be my favorite."
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
"The very best of the manga guide series so far!"
Active Anime
"One of the best yet in the series (which is saying a lot)."
SeattlePi
"All teachers should be aware of this series of books, and if it's their subject, they should keep a couple copies to lend out (or make it required reading). It's that helpful!"
Sequential Tart
"The universe is a fascinating place, that inspires awe and wonder. And while The Manga Guide to the Universe does its best to explain it all, it never loses that wonder."
Manga Xanadu
"You don't have to be a media-distracted, reading-resistant kid to enjoy, be challenged by, and learn from The Manga Guide to the Universe. Books like this can reach, teach and entertain students and casual readers of almost all ages."
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