Beyond the solar system : exploring galaxies, black holes, alien planets, and more : a history with 21 activities /
Tracing the evolution of humankind's pursuit of astronomical knowledge, this resource looks deep into the furthest reaches of space. Children will follow along as the realization that the Earth is not at the center of the universe leads all the way up to recent telescopic proof of planets orbit...
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Chicago, Ill. :
Chicago Review Press,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Prehistory-1600 : stargazers to scientists
- 1600s : telescopes and gravity
- 1700s-1915 : unveiling the stars
- 1900-1940 : space-time tricks, island universes, and the biggest bang
- 1930s-1970s : discovering the invisible : quasars, pulsars, and black holes
- 1980s-2010s : frothy galaxies, alien planets, and dark energy
- Afterword: what will we find next?