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Is There Life on Other Planets?

Author : Gregory L. Vogt

Publisher : Lerner Publications

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 45,94 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0761359451

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There is no gravity in space. The North Star never changes its position in the sky. Earth’s shadow causes the phases of the moon. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let’s investigate seventeen statements about space and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out whether astronauts really landed on the moon! Discover whether it’s true that the same side of the Moon is always dark! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?



Meet the Planets

Author : John McGranaghan

Publisher : Arbordale Publishing

Page : 18 pages

File Size : 16,71 MB

Release : 2011-02-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1607188694

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Book Description

Presents an introduction to the Solar System and the physical features of the eight planets that revolve around the Sun, in a text that includes learning activities.



Earth and Other Planets

Author : Ellen Labrecque

Publisher : Pebble

Page : 25 pages

File Size : 35,27 MB

Release : 2019-08

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1977108482

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"You are here: Universe - Milky Way Galaxy - Solar System - Third Planet from the Sun, Earth. Our place in the universe determines what we see in the night sky and the length of every day. Help students learn how the patterns they see fit into the grand scheme of the universe. Connect directly to the Next Generation Science Standards to answer this big question: What is the universe, and what is Earth's place in it?"--



Other Planets

Author : Emanuel Swedenborg

Publisher : New Century Edition

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,17 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780877854173

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Book Description

Building on the eighteenth-century fascination with the possibility of life on other worlds and with traveler's tales of other cultures, this work describes life on other planets in our solar system and elsewhere in the universe. Swedenborg undertook this work specifically to demonstrate that Jesus is God not just of planet Earth but also of the universe as a whole.



The Air from Other Planets

Author : Sean Lally

Publisher : Lars Muller Publishers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,92 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Architectural criticism

ISBN : 9783037783931

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Book Description

This title introduces an architecture built and controlled by amplifying and designing the energy within our electromagnetic, thermodynamic, acoustic, and chemical environment.



The Search for Life on Other Planets

Author : Bruce Jakosky

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 31,41 MB

Release : 1998-10-15

Category : Science

ISBN : 9780521598378

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Does life exist on other planets? This 1998 book presents the scientific basis for thinking there may be life elsewhere in the Universe. It is the first to cover the entire breadth of recent exciting discoveries, including the discovery of planets around other stars and the possibility of fossil life in meteorites from Mars. Suitable for the general reader, this authoritative book avoids technical jargon and is well illustrated throughout. It covers all the major topics, including the origin and early history of life on Earth, the environmental conditions necessary for life to exist, the possibility that life might exist elsewhere in our Solar System, the occurrence of planets around other stars and their habitability, and the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life. For all those interested in understanding the scientific evidence for and likelihood of extraterrestrial life, this is the most comprehensive and readable book to date.



Dinosaurs on Other Planets

Author : Danielle McLaughlin

Publisher :

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 13,70 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0812998421

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"In a raw seacoast cabin, a young woman watches her boyfriend go out with his brother, late one night, on a mysterious job she realizes she isn t supposed to know about. A man gets a call at work from his sister-in-law, saying that his wife and his daughter never made it to nursery school that day. A mother learns that her teenage daughter has told a teacher about problems in her parents marriage that were meant to be private problems the mother herself tries to ignore. McLaughlin conveys these characters so vividly that readers will feel they are experiencing real life. Often the stories turn on a single, fantastic moment of clarity after which nothing can be the same."--



The Planets in Our Solar System

Author : Franklyn M. Branley

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 37,17 MB

Release : 1998-04-18

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 006445178X

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Where is it partly cloudy and 860°F? Venus. Read about the eight planets in our solar system and Earth's special place in it. This book also includes instructions for making your own solar system mobile, and on the new "Find Out More" page learn how to track the moon and visit the best plant web sites.



8 Little Planets

Author : Chris Ferrie

Publisher : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Page : 18 pages

File Size : 39,89 MB

Release : 2018-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781492671244

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Book Description

An exciting introduction to the solar system from Chris Ferrie, #1 science book writer for children, and creator of the Baby University series 8 little planets with the Sun at the center.each one wishing it were a little bit better...Old slow Neptune felt it was behind.165 years to circle the sun is an awful long time!the 8th little planet did not worry.It spins on its axis in a really big hurryTo the tune of "Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" comes a new bedtime story from bestselling author Chris Ferrie that's sure to get little ones excited about the solar system while learning new facts about each planet!



My First Book of Planets

Author : Dr. Bruce Betts

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Page : 69 pages

File Size : 32,68 MB

Release : 2020-06-16

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1646118375

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Book Description

Blast off on an exploration of outer space with this colorful solar system book for kids 3-5 Get little astronomers excited about the cosmos—from the bright and burning sun, to our own blue Earth, stormy Neptune, and every planet in between. With this incredible exploration of planets for preschool and kindergarten kids, curious learners will discover the ultimate solar system book, featuring amazing pictures and fascinating facts about what makes each planet so special, including its size, distance from the sun, what the surface is like, how many moons it has, and more! Go beyond other planet books for kids with: BIG, BEAUTIFUL IMAGES: Vibrant photos and illustrations will take kids deep into space—no telescope required. ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS: Learn all about the eight planets in our solar system, plus dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. FUN SPACE FACTS: Did you know the bubbles in soda are the same gas that's on Venus? Out of this world facts will make this toddler space book a hit! Show kids the amazing universe that surrounds them with My First Book of Planets.