An out-of-this-world read! Discover how the moon controls the tides or if we are ever likely to discover life on Mars, in this brilliant introduction to the Universe. Covers all major aspects from the Universe's beginnings to the possibilities of the future.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness Guides .

There are 72 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 2003 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.

This book has the following chapters: What is the Universe?; How do we fit in?; How the Universe works; In the beginning; Fate of the Universe; Exploring the Universe; Our corner of the Universe; Our local star; Earth's moon; Comparing the planets; Mercury and Venus; Home planet; Mars, the red planet; Jupiter, king of the planets; Saturn, the ringed wonder; New worlds; Asteroids, meteors and meteorites; Icy wanderers; Distant suns; The variety of stars; Clusters and nebulae; Star birth; Star death; Pulsars and black holes; The Milky Way; Neighbours; Galaxies galore; Quasars and other active galaxies; A Universe of life.