Lawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about asteroids, their composition, how they have changed Earth's landscape, and how they could change the future of life on Earth and in space"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.3 GARDe la Rosa, Jeff
Summary: "A volume explaining engineer Masahiro Ono's plan to create a space probe that will be able to hitch itself to an asteroid as the asteroid is traveling through our galaxy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.43 DE LRathburn, Betsy
Summary: "Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about asteroids. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.44 RATRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big onesyet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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Summary: Climb Aboard! Explore the difference between meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid! Investigate comet composition and development and their observation through history! Learn about asteroids! Learn about key astronomers tools such as telescopes and the Deep Impact spacecraft! See an infographic showing a comet's orbit! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of Near Earth Objects complete your journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2017
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Summary: "Combining history, popular science, and in-depth reporting, here is a fascinating account of asteroids and other space objects that hit Earth long ago and those streaming toward us even now--as well as a look at the preparations humanity is making against asteroid-caused catastrophe. Journalist Gordon L. Dillow examines what a small but dedicated group of astronomers have long known--that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 523.44 DILGraham, Ian
Summary: Take a close look at the flying rocks called asteroids and meteorites, and icy comets that fly through space like dusty snowballs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A+, Smart Apple Media 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "An introduction to Jupiter and asteroids for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about their features and 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 523.45 JUPMan, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.6 MANMist, Rosalind.
Summary: "An introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteors, including what they are made of, where they are, and how they interact with other bodies of the solar system"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: QEB Pub. 2008
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Summary: "Planets aren't the only objects beyond Earth's atmosphere! This valuable volume explains the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, their origins, and their significance to us on Earth. Readers will find out about famous comets, the dangers of asteroids, and what a meteoroid has to do with a falling star! A complement to space science curricula, there's plenty of astronomy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 WILSummary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission crucial data needed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STACunningham, Clifford J.
Summary: "Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical plots or mathematics, the author shows that asteroids are not just rocks in space, but key to understanding the life and death on Earth of both animals and humans. From space missions to the asteroids' starring role in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reaktion Books Ltd 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.5 CUNKurtz, Kevin
Summary: "Billions of comets and asteroids orbit the sun. Learn about the latest discoveries in comet and asteroid science in an augmented reality adventure that brings space alive."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.44 KURRingstad, Arnold
Summary: Offers readers a captivating look into asteroids, meteorites, and comets, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 RINSummary: Viewers will follow the scientists planning and monitoring the deflection of hazardous near Earth objects and the real-life procedures in place in the event of an asteroid collision with the earth. From the SETI Institute and NASA to the White House and United Nations, viewers will meet the people who are responsible for protecting the planet from a potentially devastating asteroid impact.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DISCohen, Andrew
Summary: Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun's expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile, now known to be trapped within a toxic and boiling atmosphere. Mars, the red planet, doomed by the loss of its atmosphere. Jupiter, twice the size of all the other planets combined, but insubstantial. Saturn, a stunning celestial beauty, the jewel of our Solar System. Uranus, the sideways planet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Collins 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 523.2 COHDickmann, Nancy
Summary: Asteroids, meteors, and comets are just a few of the interesting things that exist in what we know as space. Readers will learn all about these amazing, often rocky or icy, objects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.44 DICPeebles, Curtis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.44 PEEVogt, Gregory.
Summary: Describes the formation, surface features, and exploration of asteroids, including the search for near-Earth asteroids.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 523.44 VOGSummary: "Asteroids and comets: Every year, millions of these 'stray bullets' streak the skies, and tons of small meteorites strike our planet! Some 65 million years ago, dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth in what many believe was the aftermath of a massive comet collision. Could something like this happen again? Scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid only a mile wide would be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ASTLewis, John S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Addison-Wesley 1996