Universe. Illustrated Atlas
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This book will open up a fascinating picture of the Universe: you will see star clusters and galaxies, planets and asteroids, comets and meteors, learn about the latest discoveries of astronomers, and get acquainted with the latest achievements of space technology.
- Detailed maps of the planets and the starry sky.
- Impressive pictures from space.
- Spectacular drawings depicting dramatic space cataclysms.
- Diagrams, graphs and tables that will help you understand even the most complex issues.
- Spacecraft, modules and telescopes.
- Chronology of space exploration.
- Terminological dictionary and alphabetical index.
The atlas will become an indispensable reference guide and desk book for readers of all ages. The scale of the Universe is truly amazing. Earthlings see their home planet as very large. It takes several hours for an airplane to get from one part of the Earth to another. But beyond our blue planet there are distances so vast that, although we can describe them, they are beyond our perception. The maps on the next four pages depict our universe on an ever smaller scale, beginning with the Earth-Moon system and extending to the most distant galaxies known to man.
- Detailed maps of the planets and the starry sky.
- Impressive pictures from space.
- Spectacular drawings depicting dramatic space cataclysms.
- Diagrams, graphs and tables that will help you understand even the most complex issues.
- Spacecraft, modules and telescopes.
- Chronology of space exploration.
- Terminological dictionary and alphabetical index.
The atlas will become an indispensable reference guide and desk book for readers of all ages. The scale of the Universe is truly amazing. Earthlings see their home planet as very large. It takes several hours for an airplane to get from one part of the Earth to another. But beyond our blue planet there are distances so vast that, although we can describe them, they are beyond our perception. The maps on the next four pages depict our universe on an ever smaller scale, beginning with the Earth-Moon system and extending to the most distant galaxies known to man.
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