Spilsbury, Richard
Summary: Provides an introduction to how forces and motion work in space, including why astronauts feel heavy after take-off, why rockets are long and thin, and how spacecraft orbit Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Raintree 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 SPIMara, Wil
Summary: Readers will learn about some of the greatest space missions in history and find out what today's top engineers and scientists are doing to advance space exploration to new heights. They will also find out what it takes to begin a career in space exploration and how different workers can fill a variety of roles in the quest to reach distant planets and stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.4 MARKruesi, Liz
Summary: "Space Exploration covers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from the New Horizons Pluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity's future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629 KRURector, Rebecca Kraft
Summary: From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. In 1998, scientists from around the world worked together to build a science lab in outer space. Since then, the ISS has orbited the earth more than 120,000 times and been home to more than 200 astronauts! ISS scientists have conducted experiments on topics,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.44 RECReynolds, Donna
Summary: "Humans have long been fascinated with exploring the vast expanse of space, despite the inherent dangers of surviving beyond Earth's atmosphere. This volume delves into the history of human space exploration, from the first pioneering missions to the cutting-edge technology being developed today. Readers discover the physical and psychological challenges that come with living in space, from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 REYAnderson, AnnMarie
Summary: "In another installment of The Magic School Bus Rides Again Branches series, Keesha will do whatever it takes to nail her space camp application. In her efforts to get the perfect picture on the class outer space field trip, she accidentally disrupts satellites in orbit!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ANDHustad, Douglas
Summary: When Russia sent Sputnik 1 into space, the country launched not only a satellite but a new age. Many popular stories about American advancements during the space age have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Space Age dives into the myths about the history of NASA and space exploration and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.9 HUSLawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWSummary: "An introduction to human space exploration for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about the early history of space travel and current space exploration. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 HUMDeVorkin, David H.
Summary: "To celebrate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and its 25 years of accomplishments, let The Hubble Cosmos fill your mind with big ideas, brilliant imagery, and a new understanding of the universe in which we live. Relive key moments in the monumental Hubble story, from launch through major new instrumentation to the promise of discoveries to come. With more than 150 photographs including Hubble...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 522 DEVFabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race againstthe Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Space FabinyHunter, Nick.
Summary: This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill-informed, explorers who ventured into outer space. Read all about the rocket ships, space shuttles, and the living things that pioneered the zone outside of Earth's atmosphere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 HUNSlader, Erik
Summary: A humourous look at the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space exploration known as the Space Race and the innumerable failures that paved the way to the first lunar landing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 692.4 SLAZimmerman, Robert
Summary: "The Universe in a Mirror" describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522.2919 ZIMImpey, Chris.
Summary: "Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of ... advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. The journey begins with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.41 IMPStille, Darlene R.
Summary: "An introduction to observatories in space with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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Summary: "We've all asked ourselves the question. Looking up at the night sky, it's almost impossible NOT to wonder: Are we alone in the universe? In [this book], Space.com senior writer Dr. Michael Wall treats that question as merely a jumping-off point. He considers, for instance, the myriad of questions that would arise once we do discover life beyond Earth (an eventuality which, top NASA officials...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 WALBell, Jim
Summary: "The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission- told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries-11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 BELMuir-Harmony, Teasel E.
Summary: "On July 20th, 1969, over half of the world's population tuned in to witness the first lunar landing, waiting with bated breath as Neil Armstrong ventured outside the cabin door of Apollo 11 and declared "that's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." As the most expensive civilian scientific and technological program in American history, Project Apollo symbolized the unmatched...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 MUISummary: The National Geographic Encyclopedia of Space offers clear and concise explanations of the planets; telescopes; manned space flight; satellites; the origin of the universe; the contributions of Nicolaus Copernicus, Edwin Hubble, and Stephen Hawking; and much more. The Encyclopedia of Space answers such questions as How vast is the Milky Way? What makes a satellite stay up? How does deep space...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.4 GLOCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sci Space GloverBrown, David W.
Summary: A narrative chronicle of NASA's deep-space mission to Jupiter's ocean moon, Europa, discusses the remarkable work of scientists who overcame formidable hurdles in their effort to determine if organic life exists elsewhere in the solar system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.43 BROWanjek, Christopher
Summary: "More than fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, why is there so little human presence in space? Will we ever reach Mars? What will it take to become a multiplanet species, colonizing the solar system and traveling to other stars? Spacefarers meets these questions head on. While many books have speculated on the possibility of living beyond the Earth, few have delved into the practical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.904 WANKanipe, Jeff
Contents: Hunting for snarks -- The race for the most distant galaxies -- To the end of the beginning -- Cosmic canvas -- The egg before the chicken -- It stinks, but it rocks -- Keck : sailing across an unknown ocean -- Peculiar universe -- Distant reflections in a nearby universe -- More of everything.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hill and Wang 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.112 KANRader, Andrew (Andrew Alan)
Summary: "A survey of the history and future of human exploration, replete with fun facts about the results of cultural exchanges and the discovery of new frontiers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2019