The Universe

Author: Robert J. Nemiroff

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Price : 90.00 NZD
ISBN : 9780500511213
Publisher : thames
Imprint : thames
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Weight (g) : 1.98
Publication date : 19 May 2003
Dimensions : 159mm X 238mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Dewey classification : 523.10222
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Pages : 744
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Based on the "Astronomy Picture of the Day" website, this title presents 365 images of the cosmos. Each picture is accompanied by a short, explanatory text.

Author description

Robert J. Nemiroff is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Michigan Technological University with a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Pennsylvania. He co-created 'Astronomy Picture of the Day' with Jerry T. Bonnell in collaboration with NASA in 1995. Jerry T. Bonnell is an astrophysicist who has been working at NASA since 1988 after receiving his PhD in 1987 from the University of Maryland.

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