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"Calling all space cadets! Are you ready to explore the solar system, see the stars, and experience life in a world beyond ours?! Blast off with bestselling authors Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular podcast Wow in the World, as they take you on an intergalactic tour of outer space. Jam-packed with eye-popping illustrations, jaw-dropping facts, jokes, quizzes, comics, and everything else that makes up our universe, this is your one-stop...
7) What if the Earth had two moons?: and nine other thought-provoking speculations on the solar system
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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"What if?" questions stimulate people to think in new ways, to refresh old ideas, and to make new discoveries. In What If the Earth Had Two Moons, Neil Comins leads us on a fascinating ten-world journey as we explore what our planet would be like under alternative astronomical conditions. In each case, the Earth would be different, often in surprising ways.
The title chapter, for example, gives us a second moon orbiting closer to Earth than the...
8) Space
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Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Collection of simple hands-on activities for young readers interested in astronauts, outer space, rockets, space exploration, and astronomy. Activities included range from building a simple model illustrating the vast scope of our solar system to a demonstrations of the speed of light. Also includes a glossary of key terms.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Astrophysicist Jillian Scudder knows more than most of us what a surreal place the Universe can be. In this light-hearted book she delves into some of the more arcane facts that her work has revealed, and tells us how we have actually managed to discover these amazing truths. Did you know: the galaxy is flatter than a sheet of paper; supermassive black holes can sing a super-low B flat; it rains iron on a brown dwarf, and diamonds on Neptune; you...
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Windmill Books, and imprint of Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The solar system can be a complicated topic, especially with young readers trying to obtain a grasp on this mind-boggling subject. However, this volume acts as an engaging primer to help young readers learn about the sun, the planets, and other aspects of the solar system. Challenging questions encourage readers to think about what they already know about the solar system. After a bit of self-query and pondering, they're provided with enlightening...
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Presents experiments for kids and adults, each designed to show how mechanical science and astrophysics work from the inside out. Kids learn to make scientific observations, ask questions, identify and classify and find answers to their questions, all while investigating space.
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