Don't Know Much About Space

图书标准信息

• 作者 Kenneth C. Davis 著；Sergio Ruzzier 绘
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2001-07
• ISBN 9780064408356
• 定价 68.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 144页

【内容简介】

IfEarthisround,whydon'tpeopleontheothersideoftheworldfalloff?(seepage26)IsMarsredbecauseit'sembarrassed?(seepage49)Ifblackholesareinvisible,howdoweknowthey'rethere?(seepage86)Usingthepopularstylethathaswonmillionsofreaders,best-sellingauthorKennethC.DavisblastsoffforthestarsWithanentertainingquestion-and-answerformat,amusinganecdotes,andfact-filledsidebars,hesetshissightsonthemysteriesofspace.Humorousillustrations,alongwithNASAphotographs,addfunandexcitementtothisfascinatingandcomprehensivebook.DavistakesyoubacktothetimewhentheBabyloniansfirstchartedthestars--overthreethousandyearsagoYou'lluncoveramazingfactsabouttheplanetsandstars,readhowpeoplewereonceconvincedthatEarthwasthecenteroftheuniverse,anddiscoverhowtheexperienceofmoonwalkingastronautsmaysomedayleadustobecomepioneersonotherplanets.Thisbookistheperfectcompanionto"Don'tKnowMuchAbout(R)TheUniverse"--andalltheotherbooksinthe"NewYorkTimes"best-sellingDon'tKnowMuchAbout(R)series.

【作者简介】

KennethC.DavisistheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofANationRising;America'sHiddenHistory;andDon'tKnowMuchAbout?History,whichspentthirty-fiveconsecutiveweeksontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlist,soldmorethan1.6millioncopies,andgaverisetohisphenomenalDon'tKnowMuchAbout?seriesforadultsandchildren.AresidentofNewYorkCityandDorset,Vermont,DavisfrequentlyappearsonnationaltelevisionandradioandhasbeenacommentatoronNPR'sAllThingsConsidered.Heblogsregularlyatwww.dontknowmuch.com.