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Knight, Robert N.
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Stars -- Juvenile literature.
Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature.
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Stars-- birth and de...
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Stars-- birth and death / [writer: Robert N. Knight].
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Knight, Robert N.
Chicago, IL : World Book, c2010.
Subjects
Stars -- Juvenile literature.
Stars -- Evolution -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780716695486
0716695480
Series:
Explore the universe.
Description:
64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- What is a star? -- Do stars last forever? -- Where did the first stars come from? -- Focus on: the long lives of stars -- Where are stars born? -- Are there different kinds of nebulae? -- Focus on: nebulae: clouds of the cosmos -- How does a star begin to form? -- What is a protostar? -- How does a protostar become a true star? -- What is a main-sequence star? -- Do all stars have planets? -- What is a brown dwarf? -- How does a star die? -- What is a red giant? -- What is a white dwarf? -- What will eventually happen to the sun? -- Focus on: twilight of the titans -- What is a supernova? -- What events lead to a supernova? -- Why are supernovae essential to life? -- Focus on: supernovae: cosmic fireworks -- What is a neutron star? -- What is a pulsar? -- What is a black hole? -- What is a star cluster? -- What is a galaxy?
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"An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Kapaa Public Library
J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
523.8 Kn
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