Under alien skies: a sightseer's guide to the universe
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Published:
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393867305, 0393867307, 9780393867305, 0393867307
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Drawing on the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination, a renowned astronomer and science communicator takes us on an immersive tour of the universe to view ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer, including the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Plait, P. (2023). Under alien skies: a sightseer's guide to the universe. First edition. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Plait, Philip, 1964-. 2023. Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Plait, Philip, 1964-, Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe. W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Plait, Philip. Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe. First edition. W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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