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1) Universe
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System. Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerized by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars."--
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Its vivid color and visibility to the naked eye, its geologic kinship with Earth, its potential as our best hope for settlement-Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and space exploration. In this book, National Air and Space Museum Curator Matthew Shindell captures the majesty of the red planet and the work done by people on Earth to explore it. He connects...
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 17
Language
English
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Description
"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project-an international research station off the coast of Australia-discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Northern Lights reveals Scotland's previously unsung role in the remarkable history of Arctic exploration. There was the intrepid John Ross, an eccentric hell-raiser from Stranraer and a veteran of three Arctic expeditions; his nephew, James Clark Ross, the most experienced explorer of his generation and discoverer of the Magnetic North Pole; Dr. John Richardson of Dumfries, who became an accidental cannibal and deliberate executionaer of a murderer...
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With over 60 flaps to lift, this delightful book answers questions such as “Where have people visited in space?”, “What’s a cosmonaut?”, “Why can’t I see stars in daytime?” and lots more what, where, how, why, and yes or no questions with answers beneath the flaps. Internet links take children to carefully selected websites to find out more."--
Author
Publisher
Dragon Fruit, an imprint of Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Space explorers is not your usual space exploration book! Inside these pages you won't find long and complex descriptions. Every piece of information, every scientific fact, will be within your reach thanks to eay-to-read inforgraphics. Uncover the most complex mysteries of space with clear charts and colorful illustrations that will spark your interest in the universe."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Victorian explorer William Day, 13 years after a failed expedition resulted in abandonment, betrayal and cannibalism, embarks on an uncanny journey into his past to find his missing second-in-command during which he must face up to the things he's done as the restless dead follow closely behind.
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing, Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This is non-fiction for very young children, who will find lots of things to look at and talk about in this highly visual book about space - what it is, where it is, and what's out there. Little ones can find out about planets, stars, asteroids, space travel and lots more - whilst learning lots of interesting new words."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away--no climate change, no war, no Twitter--beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing...
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dive into the world of the Alvin Submersible in The Last Unexplored Place on Earth, as award winning journalist Aly Brown shares the stories of what lies beneath the waves, including lost hydrogen bombs, underwater volcanoes, storied shipwrecks, and hundreds of new species"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"In the early 1500s, Ponce de León was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to--and naming of--Florida is one of his greatest legacies"--
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