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Barcode30293102330318
StatusIn Processing
LocationClark County
Call NoJ 523.115 Will
TitleQuasars and more dazzling discoveries / Ann Williams.
AuthorWilliams, Ann 1957- author.
CollectionJNF
Total Circ0
NumReserves0
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293102330318J 523.115 Will12/18/2025 In Processing 

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781098295073 (hardback)
International Standard Book Number 1098295072 (hardback)
Personal Name Williams, Ann 1957- author.
Title Statement Quasars and more dazzling discoveries / Ann Williams.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Minneapolis, Minnesota : A&D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2025.
Physical Description 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Series Statement Xtreme universe
General Note Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note Distant yet bright -- What is a quasar? -- Observing quasars -- Maarten Schmidt -- The brightest of the bright -- Brightest explosions -- The sun and other stars -- Bright reflections -- Humanmade brightness -- Shining bright -- Xtreme challenge -- Glossary.
Summary, Etc. "What is a quasar? Readers will learn the answer in this book! They will discover the field of radio astronomy, how quasars move in the universe, and the exciting recent spotting of a new quasar! Readers will also be introduced to other bright objects in the universe, such as supernovas, stars, and satellites. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Quasars Juvenile literature.
Index Term-Genre/Form Trivia and miscellanea.
Index Term-Genre/Form Informational works.

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