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...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Sight and Sound Equipment, Call number: Reflector telescopeSummary: A fantastic product for the young astronomer on the go! View the night sky or watch birds and other animals with this new Astronomical Telescope with Tripod included, from Edu-Science. It is portable and easy to use, sturdy and child-friendly in terms of construction.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Edu-Toys 2000
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 286Stille, 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.Driscoll, Laura
Summary: Splat and Plank disagree about the moon and what it's made of. Will Plank's telescope help answer all their questions?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Read, John A.
Summary: John A. Read covers everything needed to identify constellations, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae and more. Inquisitive stargazers will find planet hunting and star hopping easy with clearly plotted routes and images of the sky both as seen by the naked eye and detailed views from a telescope.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523 REASummary: "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 ULTGunn, Chris
Summary: "Photo documentary of the creation and launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the world's largest orbiting astronomy observatory"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Murray, 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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1 available in Sight and Sound Equipment, Call number: Telescope-KitSummary: "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.
Format: text
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 PANNorth, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522 SCASummary: 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 ASTBudzi, Brandon
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BUDPendergrast, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 535.323 PENSummary: 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2005