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Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Tour the most dazzling, fascinating, and unusual galaxies in the universe with the Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy as your personal guide, featuring jaw-dropping illustrations and full-color photography from the magazine's archives, much of it never before published"--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings. In engaging language, it tells how the Milky Way congealed from blobs of gas and dark matter into a spinning starry abode brimming with diverse planetary systems--some of which may be hosting myriad life forms and perhaps even other technologically communicative species....
3) Galaxies
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to galaxies that explains different types and shapes of galaxies, the Milky Way, and related topics.
4) Universe
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore stars, galaxies, and our incredible universe with this childrens book full of photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engaging challengesfrom the creators of DKfindout.com, DKs free online resource for kids. Did you know that it takes 240 million years for the sun to make one orbit around the Milky Way? Or that astronauts learn what it feels like in space by training underwater? Find out why! Perfect for all young Earthlings...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present the universe as you've never seen it before. Visual Galaxy is a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. In this mind-expanding visual tour through the cosmos, spectacular photographs are converted into interpretive graphics, starting with the sun and moving outward into space where stars...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How the Universe works -- and how we explore it -- explained in simple words and clever graphics. The clearest, most visual guide to space and the Universe for complete beginners to astronomy. Have you ever asked yourself how big the Universe is, how far it is to the nearest star, or what came before the Big Bang? Then this is the book for you. How Space Works shows you the different types of object in the Universe (so you'll know your pulsars from...
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she's most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe ... until the weather turns?"--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away."--
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Transports viewers to places we didn't know existed a year ago. From death stars to ringed planets, star clusters to space wars, The Universe uses new discoveries and more advanced CGI to help explain the mysteries of space.
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big Bang Book, introduces readers to some of the fascinating exoplanets we know about it. This is science at its most fantastical. What other worlds are out there, and will the young person reading this book grow up to discover even more?"--
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy but also our very sense of being in the universe. On the 30th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, this updated edition presents 30 brand new images, unveiling more hidden gems from the Hubble's archives. Ultra-high resolution and taken with almost no background light, these pictures have answered some of...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"How many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where did it come from? This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to follow his dreams of becoming an astronomer. Using the insights of great mathematicians and endlessly observing the sky, he succeeded in confirming two things that altered human life forever: that there are more galaxies than our own, and that the universe is always expanding....
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Blast off on an incredible journey through the Universe! Touch down on every planet in our solar system, then buckle up as you swing past our nearest stars and journey beyond to distant galaxies, mysterious nebulas, and powerful quasars. How many stars are in the Milky Way? Is there an alien life on any exoplanets? What makes a black hole? Discover the answers and more as you journey from Earth, to the stars, and beyond."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, this is the definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things outer space Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to...
Publisher
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In the final season, Vala, a former Goa'uld host turned freedom figther, joins SG-1in their battle to defend the galaxy from the holy war of Ori. Meanwhile, relations between Jaffa and Earth continue to be strained.
20) Space!
Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From the origin of the universe to the future of space rockets, this book about space for kids has it all. Did you know that the moon was once a piece of the Earth, and that a day on Venus is longer than one year? First published in 2015, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! has been completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information on all things space-related to send you rocketing to the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Newly updated...
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