Book
The universe-- a cosmic tour.
Edition
Revised edition.
Publication Information
Chicago, Illinois : World Book, 2017.
Physical Description
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Series
Summary
"An overview of the structure and nature of objects that make up the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Contents
- What is the universe?
- What is the size and shape of the universe?
- Focus on : analyzing light
- How do astronomers use redshift to determine distance?
- Where did the universe come from?
- How old is the universe?
- Focus on : how matter formed in the early universe
- What is the cosmic microwave background radiation?
- What is matter?
- What is antimatter?
- What is energy?
- Focus on : using particle accelerators to study the early universe
- What are magnetic fields?
- What are galaxies?
- What are clusters and superclusters?
- What are filaments, walls, and voids?
- Focus on : Lyman-Alpha blobs
- What role does the force of gravity play in the universe?
- Focus on : what is the force of gravity?
- What is dark matter?
- What is dark energy?
- What is a constellation?
- What is the celestial sphere?
- How do astronomers map the universe?
- Focus on : 3-D maps of the universe
- How does the universe move?
- How will the universe end?