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Author
Series
Publisher
Words & Pictures, part of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 folded sheet (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 33 cm
Language
English
Description
Have you ever looked up and wondered what's going on high up in the skies above your eyes? Take a journey up into the air, through the atmosphere, way out into space, and back down to Earth in this richly illustrated concertina book.
Zoom past the technology that fills our skies, from helicopters, fighter jets, weather balloons, to satellites, hang-gliders, and hot-air balloons. Discover the insects and animals that whizz through the skies, explore...
42) The night sky
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
This field guide highlights 100 objects that can be seen in the night sky. Readers will gain a greater understanding about how to spot these things, including constellations and objects in our solar system. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
43) Space!
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Computer-generated illustrations reveal the wonders of the universe, from the big bang and black holes to space travel."--back cover.
44) The stars
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple introduction to the stars, covering the different types, and how they form.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xvii, 205 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by noted astronomer Jim Bell. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time--and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years old. If there is a single legacy of Hubble as it turns 30 years old and nears the end of its useful life, it is this: It has done more to chronicle...
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she's most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe ... until the weather turns?"--
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, on board the Odyssey, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy. The International Oversight Committee has their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (ca. 1060 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Noranti and Sikozu are recent additions to the crew. A shocking former enemy will play a major role as well. The stakes have risen for the crew and for the universe itself, including escalating dangers that threaten not only the Farscape galaxy, but Crichton's home galaxy as well.
50) A grand and bold thing: an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
51) Universe
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Children's nonfiction book about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes.
"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies,...
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
48 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in).
Language
English
Description
Includes 151 historic NASA pictures, including photographs of the Apollo flights, rockets, astronauts, planets, moons, stars, galaxies, nebulas, and deep space as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
125 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, this is the definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things outer space Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big Bang Book, introduces readers to some of the fascinating exoplanets we know about it. This is science at its most fantastical. What other worlds are out there, and will the young person reading this book grow up to discover even more?"--
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 564 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Transports viewers to places we didn't know existed a year ago. From death stars to ringed planets, star clusters to space wars, The Universe uses new discoveries and more advanced CGI to help explain the mysteries of space.
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