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1) Our universe
Author
Publisher
Lightbox Learning Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Did you know that the Sun is the center of our solar system? A solar system is everything that moves around a star. Discover this and other fascinating facts in Our Universe, a World Languages book."
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Approximately 300,000 years after the Big Bang, all matter consisted of three chemical elements: hydrogen, helium, and a bit of lithium. This matter spread out as the universe expanded and cooled down, and from the far-flung gas clusters the first stars ignited. Eventually, due to gravitational clustering, primordial galaxies formed. The earliest galaxies, which evolved in the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang, contained stars that...
5) Cosmos
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Description
Sagan's classic of popular science retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness. Includes discussions of such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science.--Adapted from publisher description.
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Your updated guide to exploring the night sky
Do you know the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf? From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe. Featuring updated star maps, charts, and an insert with gorgeous full-color photographs, Astronomy For Dummies provides an easy-to-follow introduction to exploring the night sky. Plus, this new edition also comes with
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Tracing the evolution of humankind's pursuit of astronomical knowledge, this resource looks deep into the furthest reaches of space. Children will follow along as the realization that the Earth is not at the center of the universe leads all the way up to recent telescopic proof of planets orbiting stars outside the solar system. In addition to its engaging history, this book contains 21 hands-on projects to further explore the subjects discussed....
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
From one of our most acclaimed science writers, a dramatic narrative of the discovery of the true nature and startling size of the universe, delving back past the moment of revelation to trace the decades of work--by a select group of scientists--that made it possible. On January 1, 1925, thity-five-year-old Edwin Hubble announced findings that ultimately established that our universe was a thousand trillion times larger than previously believed,...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes. Join Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw in exploring our universe's most mysterious inhabitants, how they are formed, why they are essential components of every galaxy, including our own, and what secrets they still hold, waiting...
15) Astronomy
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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Helps you discover the history and origins of the universe and observe the stars and galaxies, with over 100 star charts and profiles of 88 constellations. Including a month-by-month guide to highlights of the night sky, this title is for enthusiasts.
20) Astronomer
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Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early fluent readers to a career in astronomy. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
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