Summary: Here is a fun and compact telescope that's sure to inspire the whole family's natural inclination to explore. The Orion StarBlast 4.5 Altazimuth Reflector Telescope is no toy - it's a real tabletop telescope that is wonderfully simple to set up and use! A great compact grab-and-go telescope designed for entry-level and intermediate astronomy enthusiasts. Stable tabletop base provides smooth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 522.2 STIDriscoll, Laura
Summary: Splat and Plank disagree about the moon and what it's made of. Will Plank's telescope help answer all their questions?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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Summary: Famous astronomer Dr. Arnot gives Nancy, Bess, and George a star-studded planetarium show and promises to let them gaze at the night sky with his famous telescope, the Starship 5000, but the telescope goes missing. It's up to the Clue Crew to investigate the suspects and track down the telescope snatcher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED NDCB 3Summary: "Check out the latest images the Hubble Space Telescope has captured of our Milky Way Galaxy--and beyond."--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 MEYCall number: DVD 520 MEY
Summary: "How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope -- the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of galaxies, and may even be able to "sniff" the atmospheres of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ULTMurray, Julie
Summary: Discusses the history and technology behind telescopes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 522.2 MUROrion Telescopes & Binoculars
Summary: This grab-and-go TableTop Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope provides powerful views of the Moon and bright planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, great for beginners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "An introduction to the history of telescopes and space probes for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and use. 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 522.2 TELSummary: "George Ellery Hale's epic quest to unravel the secrets of the cosmos, culminating with the construction in the 1930s and '40s of his million-pound 'Glass Giant' of Palomar--the Hale 200-inch Telescope"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOUKanipe, 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 KANMuirden, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522.2 MUIPanek, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522.209 PANSummary: "An introduction to the history of telescopes and space probes for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and use. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 522.2 TELNorth, Gerald.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 NORScagell, Robin.
Summary: This practical guide reveals what to expect from a telescope and how to choose the right one, giving straightforward explanations of how they work, and how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. It gives helpful advice on setting up and using any telescope, and provices lists of objects to look at with different sizes of telescope, including galaxies, nebulae, photographic objects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522 SCAPendergrast, Mark.
Contents: The mirror of the soul -- Magic visions -- Fields of light -- The rational mirror -- Looking-glass literature -- A new way of seeing -- Grasping the universe -- Kaleidoscopic light waves -- Big eye -- The vanity business -- Celestial radios, divine x-rays -- Beyond Palomar -- Final reflections : illusions and realities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 535.323 PENSummary: An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2017
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Summary: Nick and his robot friend Nack make a telescope to see the night sky, in a book that includes hidden picture puzzles that double as story illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BUDSummary: Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects: the car, the airplane, the smartphone, the rocket, the robot, and the telescope.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD BRECopies Available at Woodmere
3 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BREKuskowski, Alex
Summary: Stargazing explores the science of what we see in the night sky. Kids will learn about Earth's most famous astronomers, find out the difference between a meteor and a meteorite, explore the constellations in the night sky and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523 KUSWatson, F. (Fred)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2005