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1) Galaxies
Publisher
World Book
Publication Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to galaxies with information about their formation and characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
2) Galaxies
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Publication Date
c1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
Identifies the nature, locations, movements, and different categories of galaxies, examining the Milky Way and other known examples.
5) Deep field
Author
Publication Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Explores how the James Webb Space Telescope is able to follow light back to its source and can take deep field images of the sky"-- Provided by publisher.
6) Universe
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Children's nonfiction book about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes.
"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies,...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers
Publication Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Govert Schilling explores the mysteries of space that lie beyond our solar system on this mind-bending trip to nebulae, galaxies, black holes, and the edge of the observable universe"--Publisher's website.
8) The stars
Author
Series
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Describes the stars, including their history, their composition, and their roles in the solar system"--Provided by publisher.
12) Night wonders
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Publication Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Publisher
National Geographic
Publication Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
From the enormous universe in which we exist to tiny atoms that make up the building blocks of everything around us, size matters when it comes to understanding the cosmos. Starting with our solar system, National Geographic explores the true meaning of the words "big" and "small". Our neighborhood of planets may seem vast but compared to the size of our Milky Way galaxy, our solar system is really tiny. And our galaxy is only one of about 100 billion...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big Bang Book, introduces readers to some of the fascinating exoplanets we know about it. This is science at its most fantastical. What other worlds are out there, and will the young person reading this book grow up to discover even more?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"One of SkyNews Best Astronomy Books of the Year 2013, chosen by SkyNews editor, Terence Dickinson" William H. Waller is an astronomer, science educator, and writer. He lives with his family in Rockport, Massachusetts, where he can still see the Milky Way on dark moonless nights.
A grand tour of our dynamic home galaxy
This book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and...
Author
Series
Publication Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans since ancient time. From constellations to the big bang theory, Stars and Galaxies explores the complex world of astronomy and scientific discovery.
Author
Series
National Geographic Cosmos volume 1
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Cosmos: Possible Worlds travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead."-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
National Geographic
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present the universe as you've never seen it before. Visual Galaxy is a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. In this mind-expanding visual tour through the cosmos, spectacular photographs are converted into interpretive graphics, starting with the sun and moving outward into space where stars...