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Author
Series
Spectacular science volume 1
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
©2023
Language
English
Description
The Spectacular Science of Space is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about planets, stars, and galaxies-and that parents often struggle to answer. Find out what gravity is, how we know about the Big Bang, what's it like to live on the International Space Station, and many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a revolution in spaceflight that promises to transform the near future. Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges. Fueled by the combined expertise of the...
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Hundreds of deep space missions since the 1960s have captured stunning photographs of the cosmos. Many of these scientific images can also be classified as art. This book highlights more than 100 examples, revealing the splendor of our universe. --from Amazon.
10) ¡Mira al cielo!
Author
Publisher
Editorial Juventud, S. A
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
How many stars are in the universe? Who invented the first telescope? How many moons does Saturn have? Discover the answers to these and many more questions about the Solar System in this informative book.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In another installment of The Magic School Bus Rides Again Branches series, Keesha will do whatever it takes to nail her space camp application. In her efforts to get the perfect picture on the class outer space field trip, she accidentally disrupts satellites in orbit!"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she s ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life.--from dust jacket.
13) Astronauts
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Introduces astronauts and the work they do in space.
14) Universe
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the universe with a unique integration of words and pictures. Topics covered include: black holes, galaxies, the solar system, asteroids, meteors, meterorites, stars, quasars and more.
15) Power challenges
Author
Series
Jake Ross novels volume 4
Publisher
Caezil SF & Fantasy, an imprint of Arc Manor
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
It is time to start the colonizing the solar system. Ex-astronaut, current space advisor, and all-out trouble shooter for the President, Jake Ross, is determined to make it happen. And what better way to return to America's glory than by returning to the moon and setting up a permanent moon-base which can then serve as the launching pad for Mars and beyond. But as usual, political intrigue and conflicting priorities are threatening the whole program....
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
During World War Il, when the brand-new minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate jet velocities and plot missile trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women--known as "computers"--who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design and helped bring about America's first ballistic missiles. But they were never interested in developing weapons--their hearts lay in...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and authoritative Scientists in the Field series."--
19) The invincible
Author
Publisher
Pro Auctore Wojciech Zemek
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In the grand tradition of science fiction narrative represented by the best of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, The Invincible describes the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure planet to determine the fate of another ship whose communications with Earth have abruptly collapsed. On Regis III, Navigator Rohan and his crew encounter the classic quandary: what course of action can man take once he has limits of his knowledge? The question of inexplicable,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: 'one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.' He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit, America had barely crossed the starting line of the great Space Race. Later that year, our first attempt was such a failure that...
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