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21) Adventures in ocean exploration: from the discovery of the Titanic to the search for Noah's flood
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Author
Series
Astronaut Girl volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Val and her new friend Wallace get lost on the moon and must work together to return home.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In December 2022, it will have been fifty years since humankind's last voyage to the Moon. And nations around the world have been gaining momentum, increasingly rapidly, in their planning to return. NASA proposes to land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024 (with the Artemis program) and to build a lunar orbiting space station - the Lunar Gateway - that will be capable of sustaining a permanent human presence by 2028. The Lunar Gateway...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meet India's space visionaries and adventurers, and learn about their amazing achievements. Blast off into the fascinating world of rocket launches, satellites, and space missions, as India ventures into the great unknown. This colorful book, packed with fantastic photographs from the Indian Space Research Organisation, takes you on an incredible journey toward the final frontier"--Back cover.
28) 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
Series
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Send kids on an out-of-this-world seek-and-find adventure. Planets, moons, shooting stars, and countless other celestial objects make finding the hidden items in the full-color photo puzzles a blast. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list."--
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
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A bestselling astronomy writer showcases a breathtaking portfolio drawn from an archive of over 500,000 existing Hubble images together with facts and tidbits about Hubble's history and discoveries not found in any other book.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of space exploration from Ptolomy and Copernicus to the space shuttles and Mars missions of today, and explains the geography of space flight and the ways in which space travel was shaped by Cold War politics.
34) 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,...
35) Tides of fire
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...
36) Space stations
Author
Series
Publisher
A+ Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Space stations, including Skylab, Mir and the ISS are a vital outposts of scientific endeavour. Although only the ISS remains in orbit, the story of man's quest to live and conduct experiments in space is a tale of adventure, tragedy and genius. Six books that reveal the thrilling journeys, triumphs and disasters that men and women have experienced in the exploration of our universe. These books examine the mind-blowing technologies involved in space...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station - a stunningly photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration, examining iconic objects from Sputnik to Skylab and their effect on what we know and how we think about space."--
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