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Publication Date
1999
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Language
English
Description
The fun and easy way to explore the night sky Do you know the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf? From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe.
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Publication Date
2016
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English
Description
The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s.-- Provided by publisher.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as "human computers" to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. As photography transformed the practice...
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Publication Date
1998
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English
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A highly visual introduction explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory....
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Publication Date
2018.
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Description
Provides a comprehensive guide to the universe, from craters on the Moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and includes maps of the night sky, profiles of constellations, and tips on using binoculars and telescopes.
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Publication Date
2012
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Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride that will stretch their minds around the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings...
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Publication Date
2017
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Language
English
Description
Provides trivia on the planets, the Sun, and other celestial bodies, including the temperature on the surface of the Sun, why Pluto is considered a dwarf planet, and when and where one can see the next total solar eclipse.
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2006
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English
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"An introduction to galaxies and the universe for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about their formation and features. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
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2022.
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English
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"If existing models of the structure of the universe are correct, then 85 percent of the cosmos comprises a substance called dark matter. Yet no direct evidence of dark matter exists. Award-winning science journalist Govert Schilling details the quest to detect dark matter and how the search has helped us to understand the universe we inhabit."-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Our universe (McAnulty) volume 9
Publisher
Odd Dot
Publication Date
2026
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English
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"From my crushing (and smelly) atmosphere to my shimmering brilliance, there's no planet quite like me. What can I say? I'm hotter than most - hot enough to melt metal. A gorgeous planet bedazzling your horizon. And just so you know, I do things my way: no moons, no rings. I spin to my own beat. With sweltering facts and sizzling fun, I'll show you why I'm the true diva of the solar system!" -- Book jacket.
12) New heavens
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Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Publication Date
1922
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English
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Publication Date
1998
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Language
English
Description
Now in a Dragonfly edition, here is an out-of-this world introduction to the universe for children. With earth as a starting point, a young astronaut leads readers on a tour past each planet and on to the stars, answering simple questions about our solar system. In clear language, drawings, and diagrams, space unfolds before a child's eyes. Colorful illustrations, filled with fun and detail, give children a lot to look for on every page and a glossary...
14) White holes
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2023.
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English
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"Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole's core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is born. Rovelli has dedicated his career to uniting the time-warping ideas of general relativity and the perplexing uncertainties of quantum mechanics....
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2023.
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English
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"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...
16) Skywatching
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Time-Life Books
Publication Date
1995.
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Language
English
Description
A guide to the sky, highlighting the planets and constellations of our Solar System. Includes up-to-date tables and detailed constellation charts.
20) Cosmos
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Publication Date
1980
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English
Description
Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring a new Introduction by Sagan's collaborator, Ann Druyan, full color illustrations, and a new Foreword by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution...
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