Also known as the red planet because of its rust-red colour, it is named after the Roman god of war.
MARS IS THE OUTERMOST of the four rocky planets.
Finally, THE NIGHT SKY is a guide to the sky for the amateur skywatcher. GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE looks, in turn, at the Solar System, the Milky Way (our home galaxy), and the regions of space that lie beyond. Universe is divided into three main sections.The INTRODUCTION is an overview of the basic concepts of astronomy. In each section, introductory pages describe features in a general way and explain the processes behind their formation.These pages are often followed by detailed profiles of actual features (such as individual stars), usually arranged in order of their distance from Earth. It is divided into three sections, covering the Solar System, the Milky Way, and features beyond the Milky Way. GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE This part of the book focuses on specific regions of space, starting from the Sun and then moving outwards to progressively more distant reaches of the Universe. LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 1640 8 Colour reproduction by GRB Editrice, s.r.l., Italy Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright owner. MANAGING EDITOR Liz Wheeler MANAGING ART EDITOR Philip Ormerod PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Jonathan Metcalf ART DIRECTOR Bryn Wallsįirst published in Great Britain in 2005 by Dorling Kindersley Limited 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL A Penguin Company This updated edition published in 2007 Copyright © 2005, 2007 Dorling Kindersley Limited 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 All rights reserved. ILLUSTRATORS Antbits, Combustion Design and Advertising,įanatic Design, JP Map Graphics, Moonrunner Design, Pikaia Imaging, Planetary Visions, Precision Illustration PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Heather Hughes Marilou Prokopiou DTP DESIGNER John Goldsmid PICTURE RESEARCHER
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