000			03053cam a2200457Ia 4500
001			ocn660156095
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093236.0
008			100902s2010 dcua b 001 0 eng
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781426207532
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781426207532
040			_aVAJ _cVAJ _dABG _dVF$
020			_a9781426207532 (deluxe, expanded ed.)
020			_a9781426207525 (expanded ed.)
020			_a1426207530 (deluxe, expanded ed.)
020			_a1426207522 (expanded ed.)
020			_z9781426204623 (original 2009 ed.; ISBN on p. 224)
020			_z1426204620
035			_a(OCoLC)660156095
043			_azs-----
050	1	4	_aQB 501 _b.D36 2010
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aDaniels, Patricia, _d1955-
245	1	4	_aThe new solar system : _bice worlds, moons, and planets redefined / _cPatricia Daniels ; foreword by Robert Burnham.
250			_aExpanded ed.
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bNational Geographic Society, _cc2010.
300			_a272 p. : _bill. (chiefly col.) ; _c29 cm.
500			_aExpanded ed. includes (p. [225]-272): Exploring our home and beyond : a special supplement to The new solar system / Howard Schneider.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 214) and index.
505	0		_aWandering stars -- The sun -- The inner planets -- Rocky dwarf planets -- The ringed planets -- Icy dwarf planets -- Are we alone? -- Exploring our home and beyond : a special supplement to The new solar system.
520			_aAimed at the popular audience by experienced astronomy author Patricia and highlighted by 160 photographs, diagrams and maps, this guide explores every corner of Earth's planetary neighborhood, from the fiery sun at its center to the dark, icy realm where interstellar space begins. It's a state-of-the-art observation of the solar system as we know it today and a knowledgeable forecast of what to expect in the future, from Pluto's demotion to plutoid to the upcoming Moon mission, the likelihood of a manned expedition to Mars, and much more. From breathtaking photographs to detailed explanatory diagrams to expert essays, fascinating sidebars, and informative fact boxes, this is not just an easy-to-use reference, but also a visually stunning volume to fire the imagination of even the most casual reader.--From publisher description.
520			_aExplores the new technologies and discoveries that are showing us an ever more detailed vision of the solar system, in a resource that also includes diagrams, maps, essays, sidebars, and fact boxes.
651		0	_aSolar system.
651		0	_aSolar system _vPictorial works.
700	1	2	_aSchneider, Howard. _tExploring our home and beyond.
994			_aC0 _bVF$
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2009010117-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2009010117-d.html
856	4	1	_3Sample text _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/2009010117-s.html
999			_c131826 _d131826