Seven Wonders of the Milky Way - Hardcover

Aguilar, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451476867 ISBN 13: 9780451476869

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2018

Synopsis

Witness the wonders of the Milky Way in this stunningly illustrated book that will make you feel like an astronaut!

Blast off to the oldest star in our galaxy, zoom around planetary nebulae dubbed "the butterflies of space," circle past humongous, ringed exoplanets, and close in on newly discovered orbs that just might support alien life. David Aguilar, former Director of Science Information at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and creator of Cosmic Catastrophes and Seven Wonders of the Solar System, takes us on a unique space journey through the Milky Way.

His beautifully rendered, painterly images are based on the latest scientific findings about our galaxy and are supported by lively, factual text about celestial wonders such as Omega Centauri, the Great Nebula in Orion, UY Scuti, the Hourglass Nebula, and headlining-making discoveries about planet J1407b, Tabby's Star, and the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system.

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Aguilar is an internationally recognized astronomer and author of space science non-fiction books written for space study enthusiasts of all ages! His expertise lies in showing us fascinating connections between the universe, nature, and ourselves. He has the spirited ability to open minds to his exciting views of space science, and its wondrous worlds of discovery. Read his recent out-of-this-world interview with Aspen Sojourner magazine online at aspensojo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0451476867
• ISBN 13: 9780451476869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80