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ShadowsHave you seen your shadow today? It follows you around on a sunny day. Shadows can change shapes and sizes. What else has a shadow? This science reader introduces students to the concept of shadows. With easy-to-read text and detailed, vivid images, this book...
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Living in SpaceReaders find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous nonfiction reader. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what...
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Is Pluto a Planet?For many years, children learned in school that there are nine planets in our solar system. The ninth planet, Pluto, was discovered in 1930. However, in 2006, Pluto was demoted. Why did this happen after nearly 80 years? What sets a planet apart from...
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What Happens During an Eclipse?Solar and lunar eclipses have been a source of fascination since ancient times. Early cultures created myths to explain what was happening, ranging from animals eating the celestial bodies to the sun leaving the sky in anger. Today, thanks to advancements in science, we...
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VenusAuthor: Marysa StormPublisher: Bolt Jr.Published: 01/01/2023Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.66lbsISBN: 9781623107796Audience: Ages 9-12
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Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks PlanetDo you wonder if humansare the only beings who wonderif they are alone in the universe?Our sun is a star.In the night sky are all kinds of stars, and orbiting those starsare planets like the ones in our own solar system. Could those planets...
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The Stargazer's Guide to the Night SkyNow includes the FREE Stargazer's Planisphere. This chart helps you locate the positions of stars on any night of the year so you can better enjoy God's amazing night sky. Explore the night sky, identify stars, constellations, and even planets. Stargaze with a telescope,...
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Creations of Fire: Chemistry's Lively History from Alchemy to the Atomic AgeIn this fascinating history, Cathy Cobb and Harold Goldwhite celebrate not only chemistry's theories and breakthroughs but also the provocative times and personalities that shaped this amazing science and brought it to life. Throughout the book, the reader will meet the hedonists and swindlers,...
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Extraterrestrial LanguagesIf we send a message into space, will extraterrestrial beings receive it? Will they understand? The endlessly fascinating question of whether we are alone in the universe has always been accompanied by another, more complicated one: if there is extraterrestrial life, how would we...
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Stars: A Very Short IntroductionEvery atom of our bodies has been part of a star. In this lively and compact introduction, astrophysicist Andrew King reveals how the laws of physics force stars to evolve, driving them through successive stages of maturity before their inevitable and sometimes spectacular deaths,...
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Look Up with Me: Neil Degrasse Tyson: A Life Among the StarsA 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! With an introduction from Neil DeGrasse Tyson about the importance of kid-like curiosity, this lyrical picture book biography on the beloved astrophysicist and host of Cosmos is the perfect gift for young astronomers and fans...
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My Weird School Fast Facts: Space, Humans, and FartsThink fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?!Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan...
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Extraterrestrial: Past, Present, and FutureOur solar system is more than six billion years old. Scientists believe there was life on Mars four million years ago. Many people on Earth believe they are the only life forms in the universe but, with millions of undiscovered planets out there, can...
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Visitors from Outer SpaceThe odds of us being alone in outer space are small. Maybe we've already been visited by alien life but didn't even know it. What if those life forms are still here? Jump into some of Earth's most alien mysteries and explore the signs...
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Space Mission Matching Game: Featuring Patch Imagery from the Archives of NASAAuthor: Chronicle BooksPublisher: Chronicle BooksPublished: 05/24/2022Binding Type: Board GamesWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.10h x 9.00w x 1.50dISBN: 9781797211244Not available to be shipped via Media Mail
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RocketsA flightless bird that wishes to fly into space? Our kiwi bird Karl will show you that you can literally reach the stars, if you are determined and work hard to follow your dreams. Together with him, the readers will learn about rockets, space...
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The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality Than Meets the EyeA guide to the 99% of the Universe our eyes can't see from a dazzling new voice in popular science From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic 'prehistory', Bothwell shows us the Universe as we've never seen...
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Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang DebateA respected physics professor and author breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe. Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would...
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Mars Is: Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling SurprisesAward-winning author and former rocket engineer Suzanne Slade explores the diverse magnificence of Mars in this photo-packed extravaganza, perfect or readers eagerly following NASA's Mars Exploration Program! For centuries, people have been intrigued by Mars, and over time, scientists have made exciting discoveries, such...
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Looking Up: An Illustrated Guide to TelescopesLooking Up is a celebration of telescopes - their shapes, sizes, and the science they enable. Open your eyes to the wonder of the skies! All over the world, people have built fantastic structures for looking up into the sky. These telescopes are not...
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