Author : Nigel Nelson
Publisher : Reader's Digest Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9781575842431
Learn all about space.
Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : Usborne
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 47,54 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Board books
ISBN : 9780794532826
Blast off into space with this fascinating flip book. Find out how the moon was made, why stars shine and how we know so much about planets that are far, far away.
Author : Dinah L. Moché
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780307118158
DK Readers now have a fresh new look featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children learn to read — then read to learn!
Author : Robert Zimmerman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 2010-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691146357
The Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the existence of black holes, among other discoveries. This book tells the story of the Hubble Space Telescope and the people responsible for it.
Author : Jason Chin
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823448789
Explore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin. Winner of the Cook Prize! Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe? Jason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of Grand Canyon has once again found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork for which he is renowned, this is How Much is a Million for the new millenium, sure to be an immediate hit with kids looking for an engaging way to delve into perspective, astronomy, and astrophysics. Curious readers will love the extensive supplementary material included in the back of the back of the book An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New England Book Award Finalist A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!
Author : Travis Rector
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1602232733
With a fleet of telescopes in space and giant observatories on the ground, professional astronomers produce hundreds of spectacular images of space every year. These colorful pictures have become infused into popular culture; we find them on billboards, in commercials, and on our computers. But they also invite questions: Is this what outer space really looks like? Are the colors real? How are these images made? "Coloring the Universe" uses accessible language to describe how these giant telescopes work, what scientists learn with them, and how they are used to make color images. Both informative and beautiful, this book is filled with brilliant images of deep space as well as an insider s perspective by the people who make them."
Author : Eric Braun
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404855343
Discusses activities astronauts do while they're in space.
Author : Will Kalif
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 39,69 MB
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1612437745
Have fun exploring the stars with close-up views of space objects right from your own backyard! Take the mystery and struggle out of discovering new worlds. With hands-on tips, tricks, and instructions, this book allows you to unleash the full power of your small telescope and view amazing space objects right from your own backyard, including: • Saturn’s Rings • Jupiter’s Moons • Apollo 11's Landing Site • Orion Nebula • Andromeda Galaxy • Polaris Double Star • Pegasus Globular Cluster • and much, much more! “An observation guide, mentor, and historical tour all in one.” —Space.com
Author : David J. Eicher
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 31,8 MB
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0525574328
Tour the incredible scope of the cosmos as we know it with the editor in chief of Astronomy, featuring jaw-dropping illustrations and full-color photography from the magazine’s archives, much of it never before published. “The natural history of the galaxies is majestic and deserves its own David Attenborough. In David Eicher, it may have just found him.”—Richard Dawkins Journey to the edges of our galaxy and beyond with one of the most widely recognized astronomy experts as your guide. Delve into the history of stargazing and space observation, learn how black holes power galaxies, and understand the classification of the different galaxy types. This illuminating book—with artful illustrations and never-before-seen space photography—will open your mind to the wonders of the universe that await.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2005-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309095301
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has operated continuously since 1990. During that time, four space shuttle-based service missions were launched, three of which added major observational capabilities. A fifth â€" SM-4 â€" was intended to replace key telescope systems and install two new instruments. The loss of the space shuttle Columbia, however, resulted in a decision by NASA not to pursue the SM-4 mission leading to a likely end of Hubble's useful life in 2007-2008. This situation resulted in an unprecedented outcry from scientists and the public. As a result, NASA began to explore and develop a robotic servicing mission; and Congress directed NASA to request a study from the National Research Council (NRC) of the robotic and shuttle servicing options for extending the life of Hubble. This report presents an assessment of those two options. It provides an examination of the contributions made by Hubble and those likely as the result of a servicing mission, and a comparative analysis of the potential risk of the two options for servicing Hubble. The study concludes that the Shuttle option would be the most effective one for prolonging Hubble's productive life.
