TY  - BOOK
AU  - Faulkner,Nicholas
AU  - Gregersen,Erik
TI  - Stars and Nebulae
T2  - The Universe and Our Place in It Ser
SN  - 9781508106036
AV  - QB801 .S737 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Chicago, IL
PB  - Britannica Educational Publishing
KW  - Stars
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Nebulae
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; The Nature of Stars; Observing the Motions of Stars; Measuring Brightness and Distance; Colour, Temperature, and Composition; The Sizes of Stars; A Look at the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram; How Stars Shine; The Masses of Stars; The Variety of Star Sizes; Stars Like the Sun; How Many Stars Are There?; Understanding Spectral Analysis; Calculating the Distances of Stars; Our Nearest Stars; The Sun; Chapter 2; Understanding Star Clusters; Globular Clusters; Open Clusters; OB and T Associations; The Nature of Star Clusters; Finding Clusters in External GalaxiesChapter 3; Super Stars; White Dwarfs; Neutron Stars; Black Holes; Stephen Hawking's Work on Black Holes; Chapter 4; Nebulae; The Different Classes of Nebulae; The Historical Study of Nebulae; The Work of the Herschels; Studying Nebulae with Photography and Spectroscopy; The Chemical and Physical Nature of Nebulae; The Dust of Interstellar Space; Turbulence in Nebulae; The Galactic Magnetic Field; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover; 2; b
N2  - Following the Next Generation Science Standards focusing on the universe and its stars, this enlightening book delves deep into the scientific study of stars, analyzing their behavior and composition, as well as their life cycles. Readers will learn fascinating facts, such as just how big they can get, how many there are in the universe, and the spectacular fashion in which some die. Readers can explore the universe of nebulae, the interstellar dust from which stars are born. Treat your star-gazers to a terrific guide
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