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B 117156Spectacular Space TriviaContains trivia about outer space, covering the sun, moon, and planets, comets and asteroids, black holes, space exploration, and more. From the series Ultimate Trivia Challenge.2-4
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B 117166Recentering the Universe: The Radical Theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and NewtonDescribes how a group of European scientists, including Copernicus, Kepler, Brahe, Galileo, and Newton, overturned the centuries-old accepted view of a geocentric universe and how these scientists risked their reputations and even their lives to challenge the very heart of Catholic dogma and scientific tradition.6-12
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B 117169Space Cowboy Caleb and the Night Sky Round-Up: Learning About the Night SkyThrough the fantastical story of a young boy, text and illustrations introduce features of the night sky, such as stars, meteors, and phases of the moon. From the series Take It Outside.1-3
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B 117204Spacentroduces space to young readers, including our solar system, other stars, the universe, and space travel. From the series Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Scientist.K-3
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B 117330Solar System Through InfographicsExamines the solar system, including planets, black holes, meteorites, asteroids, the sun, other stars, and moons, as well as how those entities relate to each other. From the series Super Science Infographics.3-6
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B 117518Handy Astronomy Answer BookProvides answers to over one thousand questions on astronomy and space, covering the fundamentals of the field, the universe, galaxies, stars, the solar system, Earth and the moon, space programs, and exploration.10-12, AD
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B 118617Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the CosmosPicture book biography of Carl Sagan focusing on his childhood and culminating in the Voyager mission and the Golden Record.K-3
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B 119170Our Solar SystemDescribes the origins and characteristics of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, and features full-color photos and spacecraft images.2-6
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B 119785Stellar Space: 250 Facts Kids Want to KnowA collection of questions and answers about the Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe. Also contains a section on technology, for example: how does a telegraph work?4-6
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B 120414I See Falling StarsTell Me Why I See Falling Stars offers answers to children's questions about meteors.2-4
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B 120465Secret GalaxyText and photographs explain the Milky Way to young readers. In a narrative voice, The Milky Way, tells the story of its formation and composition. Factual sidebars provide additional scientific information about stars, light, dark matter, and other elements of the universe. Features astrophotographer Mike Taylor's night sky photography and NASA images.2-7
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B 120719Planets: The Definitive Visual Guide to Our Solar SystemUses photographs and illustrations to look at the planets and their terrain7-12
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B 120840Rocket Science for the Rest of UsText and illustrations present a guide to understanding science and physics. Book is divided into four color-coded sections: introduces readers to the universe, space exploration, scientific theories, and the supersmall stuff that makes up the universe. Astrophysics. Dark matter (Astronomy). Quantum theory.7-12
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B 121982Astronomy in the Real WorldIntroduces young readers to the field of astronomy including its history, potential careers, and its future. From the ABDO series STEM In The Real World.3-7
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B 122347StargazingAn introduction to stargazing, discussing constellations, astronomers, meteors and more. From the series Out Of This World.K-4
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B 122348UniverseExplores the science of things found in the night sky. Describes the life cycle of a star, how the universe was created, nebulae, galaxies, black holes, and more. Cosmology. Galaxies. From the series Out Of This World.K-4
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B 122590AstronomyDescribes new technologies in astronomy, and discusses future technologies. Profiles three astrophysicists.6-12
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B 124193Exploring AurorasExplore the amazing science behind auroras, the history of aurora discoveries and how technology helps astronomers study auroras today. Content includes: Explosions of light -- Discovering auroras -- Studying the glow -- Explaining auroras.3-6
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B 119171Be An AstronomerIntroduces the career of an astronomer.2-6
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B 120418Moon Changes ShapeTell Me Why The Moon Changes Shape offers answers to children's questions about the lunar phases.2-4
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B 118300Why Does Earth Spin?: And Other Questions About...Our PlanetAnswers questions about planet Earth, including how big it is, why the sky is blue, and what makes up the Earth's core.3-6
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B 120544Magnificent Minds: 16 Pioneering Women in Science and MedicineProfiles sixteen women of science and medicine and features anecdotes, quotations, illustrations, and timelines. Includes: Louise Bourgeois Boursier, Maria Cunitz, Marie Meurdrac, Laura Bassi, Augusta Ada Byron (Countess Lovelace), Florence Nightingale, Mary Putnam Jacobi, Sophie Kovalevskaya , Marie Sklodowska Curie, Lise Meitner, Emmy Noether, Barbara McClintock, Grace Murray Hopper, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Chien-Shiung Wu, Gertrude B. Elion.6-12
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B 116784Beyond The Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More: A History with 21 ActivitiesLooks at the history of astronomy from pre-history through the twenty-first century. Briefly profiles astronomers and astrophysicists. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions for three or four hands-on activities that can support learning.5-9
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B 115676Stars and GalaxiesThis book explores the science and history of stars and galaxies, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.3-6
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B 117157Look Up!: Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman AstronomerAn llustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.2-4
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KM 11896Eyewitness Books: AstronomyReveals the discoveries and research that have transformed our understanding of the planets and stars of the universe.6-12
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