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The Manga Guide to the Universe
Kenji Ishikawa
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Description for The Manga Guide to the Universe
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Join Kanna, Kanta, Yamane, and Gloria in The Manga Guide to the Universe as they explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies in search of the universe s greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the Big Bang itself. As you rocket across the night sky, you ll become acquainted with modern astronomy and astrophysics, as well as the classical discoveries and theories on which they re built. You ll even learn why some scientists believe finding extraterrestrial life is inevitable! You ll also learn about: Discoveries made by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other seminal astronomers ... Read more
Join Kanna, Kanta, Yamane, and Gloria in The Manga Guide to the Universe as they explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies in search of the universe s greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the Big Bang itself. As you rocket across the night sky, you ll become acquainted with modern astronomy and astrophysics, as well as the classical discoveries and theories on which they re built. You ll even learn why some scientists believe finding extraterrestrial life is inevitable! You ll also learn about: Discoveries made by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other seminal astronomers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
No Starch Press,US United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781593272678
SKU
V9781593272678
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99-15
About Kenji Ishikawa
Kenji Ishikawa is a scientific and technical journalist. He was born in Tokyo in 1958. After graduating from the Faculty of Science at the Tokyo University of Science, he worked as a journalist and later as a freelance editor and writer. Besides writing novels and various columns, he has written technical commentaries for general readers and conducted numerous interviews with ... Read more
Reviews for The Manga Guide to the Universe
"The series is consistently good. A great way to introduce kids to the wonder and vastness of the cosmos." —Jennifer Ouellette, Discovery News "How this fiction and the science of astronomy are interwoven is the genius of this presentation...The series consistently does this juggling act well, in each instance giving readers the equivalent of team teaching." —Francisca Goldsmith, School ... Read more