Astronomy
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6th Grade Science Workbook: Space and the CosmosLet's explore outer space through this amazing science workbook! Here, you don't just read about the space and cosmos, you actually see it for your own eyes. That's the beauty of picture books because they allow you to experience the learning yourself. That makes...
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101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky: A Guided Tour for BeginnersSee the best that the night sky has to offer. Is there anything more amazing than the night sky? You've seen the stars and the constellations--but there's so much more to discover This guide by George Moromisato introduces you to 101 sights, from old...
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Are There Stars Close To Earth? Astronomy for 9 Year Olds Children's Astronomy BooksTake the stars home using this informative picture book for kids. Astronomy is made easy to understand with the help of the right learning tools. Age appropriate information should be combined with complementing images and layout to attract and retain a 9-year-old's attention. There's...
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Taking Photos from SpaceLandsat satellites orbit the Earth to get images. Learn how these images are made using heat. Then, find out how these cutting-edge satellites are helping save the planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while...
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Seasons of the Moon: Folk Names and Lore of the Full MoonFrom Strawberry to Dragon, Harvest to Storm, the full moon is known by many names around the world and across the seasons, and each name has a story behind it. This beautiful photographic celebration of our closest celestial neighbor captures the visual wonder and...
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Exploration and Engineering: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Quest for MarsGetting to Mars required engineering genius, scientific strategy, and the drive to persevere in the face of failure.Although the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has become synonymous with the United States' planetary exploration during the past half century, its most recent focus has...
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Active Galactic NucleiAll galaxies host a super-massive black hole in their center. These black holes grow their mass in symbiosis with their host galaxy and moderate their star formation. When matter is driven towards the nucleus, an accretion disk is formed to transfer angular momentum and...
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Astronomy: The Complete Beginners Guide to Discover Stars and Astronomy (A Very Short Introduction to Astronomy)Indian astronomical texts give the coordinates of the yogataras or junction stars of nakshatras. These coordinates have been interpreted as polar coordinates, which depend on the position of the north celestial pole. Polar coordinates of a star should change with time due to precession....
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The Unhappy Solar SystemWritten by Omaha Public Schools educator Lorene Walker, The Unhappy Solar System delivers a very timely and enlightening message about the importance of uniqueness and diversity. This heartwarming book opens with a proud Mister Sun admiring all of his beautiful planets. But Mister Sun...
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StarsThe Sun is a star that gives Earth heat and light. There are even more stars than those we can see in the sky. Stars are objects in space that are made of hydrogen and helium gas that make heat and light energy when...
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Der Mars: Unsere Neue Heimat?Die Autoren Claus Grupen und Marcus Niechciol geben in diesem essential einen Ausblick auf die Chancen, der durch Überbevölkerung und Klimaveränderung belasteten Erde zu entkommen. Der Mars als nächstliegender Planet ist ein natürlicher Kandidat für eine Besiedelung durch den Menschen. Aber der Mars ist...
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Johannes Kepler (Sowers Series)A biography of the German astronomer who discovered the three laws of planetary motion.Author: John Hudson Tiner, Tiner Jon HPublisher: Mott Media (MI)Published: 11/30/2000Pages: 200Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.24h x 5.25w x 0.56dISBN: 9780915134113Audience: Ages 9-12
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Placing Outer Space: An Earthly Ethnography of Other WorldsIn Placing Outer Space Lisa Messeri traces how the place-making practices of planetary scientists transform the void of space into a cosmos filled with worlds that can be known and explored. Making planets into places is central to the daily practices and professional identities...
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A Trip Into Space: An Adventure to the International Space StationBlast off into the sky and visit the International Space Station A lively, rhythmical story and detailed illustrations take readers on a trip to the ISS, where astronauts sleep zipped up and walk in space. This great read-aloud includes information (verified by NASA staff)...
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The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our WorldThey deftly bring together findings from many disparate areas of science in a book that science buffs will find hard to put down. --Publishers Weekly Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of our world up to this point,...
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Ptolemy's AlmagestPtolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation,...
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AstronomyThe Peterson First Guide to Astronomy provides an introduction to astronomy for beginners, featuring photographs taken from the MESSENGER spacecraft and predictions for meteor showers, comets, and eclipses. The book encourages readers to go out into the field, using the maps that show the...
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Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost CivilizationsIt should be read by anyone even remotely interested in the long saga of the universe's profound and lasting influence on mankind's development. -- New ScientistA grand book. -- Publishers WeeklyDr. Krupp teaches us once more to look up at the stars and marvel....
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It's ONLY Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain EnglishSpace tourism is fast becoming a reality. Ordinary people around the world are starting to wonder if they could really go to space and what it would be like - among them, many amateur astronomers. Here, the author explains the basics of what is...
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A Portable Cosmos: Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism, Scientific Wonder of the Ancient WorldFrom the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Terracotta Army, ancient artifacts have long fascinated the modern world. However, the importance of some discoveries is not always immediately understood. This was the case in 1901 when sponge divers retrieved a lump of corroded bronze from...
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