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Time & Space

Eyewitness
John Gribbin - Author
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Book: Hardcover | 8.81 x 11.33in | 64 pages | ISBN 9780789455789 | 23 Feb 2000 | Dorling Kindersley | 8 - 12 years
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Explore the changing ideas about our Universe from the flat Earth to black holes

Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the mysteries of the Universe. Superb full-color photography of scientific instruments, experiments, and innovative 3-D models reveals the discoveries and latest research that have transformed our understanding of the Universe. See how time and space are measured, the world's largest telescope, a sonic tape measure, inside an atom, and how pulsars flicker on and off with amazing precision. Learn how far it is to the Moon, whether time can stand still, how to pop through a wormhole, how Einstein helped prove that everything is made of atoms, and why "London Time" was introduced in 1840. Discover how the Universe is expanding, what astronomers call "spaghettification," the difference between biotime and biospace, how ripples in space-time happen, and much, much more. The folks at DK have almost singlehandedly rejuvenated if not reinvented the often moribund world of non-fiction books for children. [Eyewitness series]Newsweek

...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series]The New York Times

These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series]School Library Journal

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