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The manga guide to the universe
Author
Uniform Title
Manga de wakaru uchū. English
Title
The manga guide to the universe / Kenji Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Kawabata, and Verte Corp.
ISBN
9781593272678
1593272677
9781593272135
1593272138
Edition
English ed.
Published
San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press ; Tokyo : Ohmsha, ©2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Translated from the Japanese.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
The Manga Guide to the Universe explains how our solar system works; how we calculate distance in space; the Big Bang Theory; and theories about the Universe's evolution and cosmic expansion. Readers explore the Milky Way, faraway galaxies, supernovas, quasars, and black holes, as well as the history of space exploration, including the Moon landing, the launch of the International Space Station, and the Hubble Space Telescope; all with the aid of original Manga cartoons.
Variant and related titles
O'Reilly Safari. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Ishikawa, Kenji, 1958- Manga de wakaru uchū. English. Manga guide to the universe. English ed. Tokyo : Ohmsha ; San Francisco : No Starch Press, ©2011
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 14, 2024
Series
Manga guide series
Contents
A tale that begins on the moon
Is the Earth the center of the universe?
From the solar system to the Milky Way
The universe was born with a big bang
What is it like at the edge of the universe?
Is there only one universe?
Subjects
Genre/Form
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels
Graphic novels.
Also listed under
Verte Corp.
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