Finding our place in the universe: how we discovered Laniakea - the Milky way's home (Record no. 50983)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01159 a2200217 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 191212b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780262039956 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.112 COU |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Courtois, Helene |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Finding our place in the universe: how we discovered Laniakea - the Milky way's home |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | The MIT Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2019 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge: |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix;169p. |
| Other physical details | hb; |
| Dimensions | 20 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | USD |
| Price amount | 24.95 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The book tells the story of how Courtois and her cosmography colleagues discovered and mapped the Laniakea galactic supercluster, the first and most accurate description to date of our home galaxy's location in the universe. Courtois reveals the joys and challenges of international astronomy research and collaborations, humanising the scientists along the way and making the science accessible. She also makes an effort to shed light on the life and work of herself and other women astronomers. It's a story that would appeal to a wide audience.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Celestial mechanics |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Galaxies |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Milky Way |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Superclusters |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kopelman, Nikki (tr.) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | IIT Gandhinagar | IIT Gandhinagar | 12/12/2019 | Astha Book Agency | 1808.88 | 1 | 523.112 COU | 028401 | 01/03/2023 | 28/11/2022 | 1 | 1808.88 | Books |
