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1) Astronomy
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
60 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The universe is rapidly expanding. Of that much scientists are certain. But how fast? And with what implications regarding the fate of the universe? Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas...
4) About space
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"This revised edition provides exciting new information and spectacular photographs of planets, moons, stars and galaxies ..."--Cover back.
Author
Language
English
Description
The Sun is just one of trillions of stars, and it's not even a big one. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is so incredibly huge that it contains billions of stars bigger and brighter and older than the Sun. And outer space contains billions of galaxies. Now, with the aid of the venerable Smithsonian Institution, acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon explores the vastness of the solar system, our galaxy, and beyond in a brand-new edition of his popular book....
6) Space
Author
Language
English
Description
Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.
7) Black holes
Author
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and current state of scientific understanding of black holes, exploring what they are, how they are formed, potential uses, and what they tell us about the fate of the universe.
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Language
English
Description
"If you look up at the sky on a dark night, what do you see? There's a whole universe staring back at you. In the company of Felicity the cat, discover the phases of the moon, the constellations, and how to spot the Northern Lights and the Milky Way"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is a black hole? What is dark matter and what is it made of? How do scientists discover black holes and dark matter if they can't be seen? What do scientists know about these mysterious parts of the universe and what do they still hope to find out? Budding astronomers will learn the answers to these questions and more!"--
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 36 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents discoveries, observations, and theories about the planets and other phenomena in our solar system and as well as in outer space, using text, illustrations, and photographs from NASA. In double-page spreads this visually exciting work takes the readers on a trip through the solar system & beyond, covering such topics as the Milky Way, space stations, & extraterrestrial life.
17) Black holes
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the nature and formation of the cosmic phenomenon known as a black hole.
18) Stargazers
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
1992
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells what stars are, why they twinkle, how constellations were named, how telescopes are used to study stars, and more.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"During the night, as a child sleeps in her bedroom, the reader is taken on an exploration of our solar system, galaxies beyond, and finally the universe as a whole"--
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