Why Is Uranus Upside Down?: And Other Questions About The Universe

Author: Fred Watson

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Price : $29.99 NZD
ISBN : 9781741752533
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
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Weight (g) : 0.252
Publication date : 01 September 2007
Dimensions : 195mm X 132mm X 20mm
Produced in : Australia
RRP : 29.99
Availability date : 01 February 2013
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Author : Fred Watson
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Edition : 1
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 520
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Pages : 264
BIC subject : Popular astronomy; Space travel & exploration
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Description

Have you ever wondered what dark matter is or why galaxies collide? Or why the Moon is gradually drifting away from Earth? Space is really, really big, as Douglas Adams once pointed out, and there is no better guide to it than Fred Watson, astronomer to the stars. Fred Watson has taken the many, many questions that have been asked by listeners of his popular, long-running radio shows, and answered them in Why is Uranus Upside Down? How can you identify the constellations? Does the Earth wobble? Could you dump nuclear waste into the Sun? What makes planets round? Where's the nearest black hole? Are there other universes? Can we ever know everything? This highly entertaining and informative introduction to our planet and the Universe we live in is a must-read for enquiring minds of all ages.

Awards

Winner of Queensland Premier's Literary Awards: Science Writer - Department of State Development Award 2008.