Astronomy
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Field Guide to Meteors and MeteoritesIt is said that astronomy is one of the few remaining fields in which amateurs can make a real contribution to science, and nowhere is this more true than in the field of meteors and meteorites. What is unique about Richard Norton's book is...
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The PlanetsThis series explores the four key elements of our Solar System: the Sun, the Moon, the Planets, and the Stars. With each title including fascinating facts and photographic images, young readers will enjoy discovering what lies in the darkness beyond.Author: Gemma McMullenPublisher: Booklife UsPublished:...
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Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the UniverseAre we alone in the Universe, or are there as many planets supporting life as there are stars in the sky? It's one of the most important and fascinating questions human beings can ponder, and astrobiology is the emerging field of science that tries...
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Introducing Astronomy: A Guide to the UniverseWe live on a small planet that revolves round an unexceptional star - the Sun - which is one of the hundred billion stars that populate our galaxy. Of the many billions of galaxies that lie within range of our most powerful telescopes, some...
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Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a Globe2017 Reprint of 1865 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Zetetic Astronomy is a key work of flat-earth thought, just as Donnelly's Atlantis, the Antediluvian World is still considered required reading on the subject of Atlantis. If...
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Mercury: Planets in Our Solar System Children's Astronomy EditionThe solar system is the topic that forms the foundation of space science. If your child is a master at this subject, then there is an increased possibility that he/she will master sciences too. In this edition, the focus will be mercury and how...
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Ancient Skies: Constellation Mythology of the GreeksThe stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward.This non- fiction...
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The Moon: NASA Images from SpaceThis book, The Moon: NASA Images from Space, includes images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), and other international space explorations. Early images show the very first Apollo missions to the Moon using film in a Hasselblad camera. NASA...
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Stars: A Family Guide to the Night SkyWho isn't fascinated by the sheer size of the universe? Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it--from the Big Bang to star nurseries andto the beginnings of life on planet Earth. Find out why you can't draw...
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Star Stories for Little Folks (Yesterday's Classics)Join Helen as she learns 15 constellations over a year of monthly observations from one November to the following October. Starting with the Big Dipper and Little Dipper, each subsequent constellation is introduced by relating its position to ones that have been seen before,...
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Carl SaganAstronomer, planetary scientist, astrophysicist, exobiologist, educator, public figure, skeptic-all these hats represent important parts of Carl Sagan's complex, multifaceted career. Perhaps best known as the host of the popular television series Cosmos, Sagan offered to the world his extraordinary gift for cross-disciplinary research, his...
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Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of the Stars"In the last hundred years or so, most of the firmament has been taken from us. We are Less for our loss of the sky, but Norman Davidson has given us the boot straps we need to pull ourselves back up to heaven...or at...
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Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the UniverseA prize-winning popular science writer uses mathematical modeling to explain the cosmos. In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and...
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Pluto and Lowell Observatory: A History of Discovery at FlagstaffPluto looms large in Flagstaff, where residents and businesses alike take pride in their community's most enduring claim to fame: Clyde Tombaugh's 1930 discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory. Percival Lowell began searching for his theoretical "Planet X" in 1905, and Tombaugh's "eureka "...
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Me and My Place in SpaceWhere am I in the solar system? A beloved bestseller, now refreshed with new art from Christine Gore, that will help children discover their place in the Milky Way. Where is the earth? Where is the sun? Where are the stars? Now with new...
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The Science of Marvel: From Infinity Stones to Iron Man's Armor, the Real Science Behind the McU Revealed!Science meets fantasy in this behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe--now you can experience the magic of the movies, and learn how to replicate it in real-life. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is filled with extraordinary humans and abilities. There are teenaged geniuses swinging...
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Powered by the SunLearn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and...
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Messier Astrophotography ReferenceThe Messier objects are some of the brightest and most well-defined objects in the night sky, and the place where most budding astronomers and astrophotographers get their first experience. Capturing images of these objects, while easier than most of the other night sky objects,...
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Outer SpaceLet your inner astronaut explore outer space with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about space you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with out-of-this-world facts: Did you know...
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Dkfindout! UniverseSupporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to stars, black holes, and other mysteries of outer space. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of deep-space photography, cutaways and illustrations, quiz questions, and quirky trivia facts,...
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