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Astronomical instruments Astronomical observatories Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) Manned space flight Manned space flight Juvenile literature Outer space Exploration Outer space Exploration Juvenile literature Solar system Juvenile literature Space probes Space probes Juvenile literatureSummary: "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 HUMJemison, Mae
Summary: "This book takes readers on a tour of our solar system"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.2 JEMJemison, Mae
Summary: "This book takes readers on a tour of our solar system"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.2 JEMImpey, 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 IMPRiddle, A. G.
Summary: A new ice age on Earth. A mysterious object in space. And a desperate mission to save humanity from extinction. Each month, Earth grows colder. Snow falls in summer. Glaciers trample cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Chaos erupts. Around the world, people abandon their homes, fleeing the cold, flocking to regions where they can survive the new ice age. Nations prepare to go to war...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC RIDWeintraub, David A. (David Andrew)
Summary: "Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX wants to go by 2024, while Mars One wants to land a permanent settlement there in 2032. As we gear up for missions like these, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already inhabit the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Gifford, Clive
Summary: "Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Kids 2021
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Summary: Explores space including planets, galaxies, the universe, stars, meteors and comets, and space exploration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2012
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Summary: Looks at the science behind rockets and rocketry, with experiments to try at home that demonstrate the principles involved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LOCArlon, Penelope.
Summary: Introduces young readers to planets, with simple text, graphics, and NASA and European Space Station images.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.4 ArlStille, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Klein, Carol Swartout.
Summary: "Painting for peace in Ferguson is the story of a community coming together, hundreds of artists and volunteers, black and white, young and old, to bring hope and healing to their community using the simplest of all tools- a paintbrush. Written in child-friendly verse, the actual artwork painted on hundreds of boarded up windows in Ferguson, South Grand and surrounding areas illustrates the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Treehouse Publishing Group, an imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group, LLC 2015
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Summary: Describes rockets, satellites, probes, and space shuttles, and depicts the work of astronauts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994