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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 13
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"In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, with more than nine million copies in forty languages sold worldwide. That edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the intervening years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic worlds. These observations...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"If existing models of the structure of the universe are correct, then 85 percent of the cosmos comprises a substance called dark matter. Yet no direct evidence of dark matter exists. Award-winning science journalist Govert Schilling details the quest to detect dark matter and how the search has helped us to understand the universe we inhabit"--
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Pub. Date
c1993
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These thirteen essays and one extended interview broadcast in 1992, range from the autobiographical to the purely scientific. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists' efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe.
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SPACE (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Encyclopedia of Space is a visual guide for children aged 8+, offering a thorough insight into our universe, astronomy and space exploration. Six fascinating sections reveal the wonders of Space, from dark matter and cosmic rays to star birth and black holes. The Solar System and beyond is explored in great detail, making this a truly comprehensive guide. An information-packed resource for school projects or homework....