Astronomy
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The Stardust Revolution: The New Story of Our Origin in the Stars, Revised EditionIn 1957, as Americans obsessed over the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite, another less noticed space-based scientific revolution was taking off. That year, astrophysicists solved a centuries-old quest for the origins of the elements, from carbon to uranium. The answer they found wasn't...
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Are You My Planet?Oh, no Beep is lost. Help an adorable little alien and his dog find their home planet in this silly space adventure Follow Beep as he zips around the solar system searching for home asking passerby planets "Are you my planet?" in hope for...
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AsteroidsGrounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up-to-date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical diagrams or mathematics, Clifford J. Cunningham shows that asteroids are not just rocks in space, but key to understanding...
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What Are Exoplanets? Space Science Books Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space BooksThis book discusses the definition, distance and composition of some of the known exoplanets. The goal is to expand the knowledge of the universe, and to understand that there could be a million more worlds out there. The information included in this book is...
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Absolute Expert: Space: All the Latest Facts from the FieldDiscover everything you've ever wanted to know about space in a stellar book for aspiring experts, featuring exclusive astronomical insights and info from National Geographic explorer and astrophysicist Munazza Alam!Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into...
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Kings Dethroned: A History of the Evolution of Astronomy from the Time of the Roman Empire Up to the Present Day; Showing It to Be an AGerrard Hickson proposes here a series of alternative theories of astronomy, the place of the Earth and Sun in the universe, and the mathematics of the cosmos.After a revelatory experience, Gerrard Hickson began to dispute the distances involved between the Earth and the Sun....
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Glow in the Dark: Voyage Through SpaceJoin one courageous astronaut and her space dog as they voyage through our solar system and see space as you've never seen it before Journey from the Sun, to the planets, asteroids, and Kuiper belt, before folding out your glow-in-the-dark poster of the planets...
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Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before--to the moon. As they surveyed the...
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Eye Wonder: Space: Open Your Eyes to a World of DiscoveryExplore the solar system, study astronomy, and discover fun facts about space shuttles with Eye Wonder: Space. From the huge volcanoes of Venus to the massive storms on Jupiter, Pluto, and the comets, plus how astronauts sleep in space, the secrets of the stars,...
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First Big Book of SpaceThis beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with colorful illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers...
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EuropaFew worlds are as tantalizing and enigmatic as Europa, whose complex icy surface intimates the presence of an ocean below. Europa beckons for our understanding and future exploration, enticing us with the possibilities of a water-rich environment and the potential for life beyond Earth....
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The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the MagiCould the $50 purchase of an ancient coin by a Rutgers astronomer have unlocked the mystery of the Christmas Star? For years, scientists have looked, with little success, to astronomical records for an explanation of the magical star that guided the Magi to Christ's...
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When I Heard the Learn'd AstronomerLeave time for wonder. Walt Whitman's When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer is an enduring celebration of the imagination. Here, Whitman's wise words are beautifully recast by New York Times #1 best-selling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a boy's fascination with...
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What's Out There?: A Book about SpaceWhat is the sun made of? What causes night and day? Why does the moon change shape? Colorful collage illustrations and an easy-to-understand text bring planets, stars, comets, and the wondrous things out there in space right down to earth in a simple introduction...
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Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Story of the Scientific Quest for the Secret of the UniverseFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award: the "intensely exciting" story of a group of brilliant scientists who set out to answer the deepest questions about the origin of the universe and changed the course of physics and astronomy forever (Newsday). In southern...
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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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The Search for Extraterrestrial IntelligenceMany who gaze up at the stars twinkling at night wonder if there could be life somewhere out in the universe. This exciting title allows budding astronomers to explore the scientific ways this could be possible! It begins with explanatory text covering key concepts...
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Stars, Planets, and Their PatternsWhat are stars? What are planets? Why are some brighter than others? And which planets can we see from Earth? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this easy-to-read title and discover the science behind stars, planets, and their patterns.Author: Thomas K....
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MeteorThe My Guide to the Solar System series takes readers on a trip through our solar system and beyond! In this book, meet a meteor and learn what makes them special. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition...
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MARS CITY STATES New Societies for a New WorldMARS CITY STATES New Societies for a New World People will soon be able to go to the Red Planet. But that very possibility opens a still more interesting - indeed truly grand - question: What will we create on Mars? It was to...
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