The alchemy of the heavens : searching for meaning in the Milky Way / by Ken Croswell ; illustration...
The alchemy of the heavens : searching for meaning in the Milky Way / by Ken Croswell ; illustration...
The alchemy of the heavens : searching for meaning in the Milky Way / by Ken Croswell ; illustrations by Philippe Van.
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Anchor Books, 1996.
Date
1996.
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T0393449
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 340 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Anchor Books, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Croswell skillfully leads the reader through a detailed survey of current thinking on the Milky Way. He reveals, for example, that the Milky Way probably formed as many earlier galaxies smashed together; that many of the elements on the Earth, including the iron and oxygen that course through our bodies, were cast into space by exploding supernovae...
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The alchemy of the heavens : searching for meaning in the Milky Way / by Ken Croswell ; illustrations by Philippe Van.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [300]-329) and index.
Transferred from N523.113/15.
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T0393449
Record Identifier
74VMBDQy32Rb
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ISBN
0385472145 (pbk.)
9780385472135
0385472137
9780385472142 (pbk.)
DDC
523.113
MMS ID
991002270159702626
