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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to...
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Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fire and Ice is an exploration of the Solar System's volcanoes, from the highest peaks of Mars to the intensely inhospitable surface of Venus and the red-hot summits of Io, to the coldest, seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa, an unusual look at how these cosmic features are made, and whether such active planetary systems might host life"--
8) The planets
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the burning surface of Venus to the freezing darkness of Neptune, Gail Gibbons takes children on a tour of our planetary neighborswhich are very different from each other in size, shape, orbit, and even weather. Since The Planets was first published in 1993, space exploration has resulted in many new achievements and discoveries. This new edition of The Planets reflects some of these wondrous advances, while still offering young readers a timeless...
Author
Publisher
Aurum Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
Starting with the Big Bang itself, we explore the secret lives of galaxies and stars, and examine the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System - checking out their viability for alien life. We chronicle the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' deep under the Antarctic ice to robotic explorers on distant worlds. We investigate the astounding technology used...
10) About space
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Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"This revised edition provides exciting new information and spectacular photographs of planets, moons, stars and galaxies..."--Cover back.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together the clues that enabled them to deduce the solar system's layout, its age, and the likely way it formed.
16) The solar system
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the planets of our solar system and other features such as asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and moons.
17) Planets
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the planets"--
Author
Series
Our universe volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!"--
19) Astronomy
Series
Publisher
Cerebellum Corporation
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
An overview of astronomy, in two parts, presented in a lively manner. Part 1 covers: the history of astronomy; the celestial sphere; zenith and nadir; Ptolemy; the Copernican revolution; Kepler's Laws; Galileo; Newton; gravity; Planck's Law; properties of light and the spectrum; Doppler effect; telescopes; the earth; the moon. Part 2 covers: Mercury; Venus; Mars and its satellites; Jupiter and its Satellites; asteroids; cosmic abundance; Saturn and...
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