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Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Minna expresses an interest in stars, her mother suggests she invite a few friends to a star party, including a special dinner, a trip to the new Star Space at the Children's Museum, and star-gazing.
64) Angelmass
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
66) Space
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into new galaxies to explore every corner of space so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the sun and moon, asteroids and comets. Learn about the Oort Cloud, supernovas, black holes, and rockets and other spacecraft. Discover the incredible work of astronauts, astronomers, physicists, and other cool space scientists. On this journey across the universe,...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear, authoritative scientific information. Starting with the sun and moving outward into space, acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each planet, the most important moons, significant asteroids, and other objects in our solar system. Looking beyond,...
69) 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."--
70) Planets
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Journey through space into the farthest reaches of our Solar System. Guided by astronauts and expert space engineers, learn all about the planets, how they formed, and how scientists study them."--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"There once was a little black hole who loved her universe, and especially her friends: the stars and the planets, the space rocks and the space fox, even the flying astronauts. She loved to play and laugh with them as they soared through the galaxy. That is, until they disappeared—which was always what happened. The little black hole felt all alone. But when she meets a big black hole and shares her worries, the big black hole knows just how...
Author
Publisher
Beascoa
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"La astronomía y la mitología se unen en el nuevo libro de Carlos Pazos, creador de Futuros Genios. ¿Por qué los planetas y otros astros tienen nombres de dioses y personajes mitológicos? ¿Siempre hemos llamado al Sol así? ¿Qué temperatura hace en Venus? ¿Y qué hay más allá de Plutón? Encuentra las respuestas a todas estas preguntas en Astromitos y... nunca volverás a ver el Sistema Solar de la misma manera"--provided by publisher.
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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...
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has compiled a collection of stunning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Capturing an amazing variety of astronomical phenomena within our solar system and far into deep space, the photos represent the best amateur astrophotography from around the world. The book includes the first six years of the competition (2009-2014) and features overall winners from each year along with a carefully...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The astonishing science of black holes and their role in understanding the history and future of our universe. Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, and yet they are ubiquitous. Every massive star leaves behind a black hole when it dies, and every galaxy harbors a supermassive black hole at its center. Frighteningly enigmatic, these dark giants continue to astound even the scientists who spend their careers studying them. Which...
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"For stargazers, comet-spotters and planet-seekers looking to enhance your deep sky knowledge and observations - this is your quintessential guide. The Total Skywatcher's Manual will help you choose the best telescope, identify constellations and objects in the night sky, search for extraterrestrial phenomena, plan star parties, capture beautiful space imagery and much more."--provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The interest of nineteenth-century Lakotas in the sun, moon, and stars was an essential part of their never-ending quest to understand the universe. The Spirit and the Sky presents a survey of the ethnoastronomy of the nineteenth-century Lakota and relates Lakota astronomy to their cultural practices and beliefs. The center of Lakota belief is the unfathomable and sacred nature of the world in which they live and of the stars above--extraordinary...
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