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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is one of the leading physicists of her generation, at work on the origins of spacetime at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics. She is also one of the fewer than one hundred Black women to earn a PhD in physics. In The Disordered Cosmos, Prescod-Weinstein shares with readers her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to...
84) Only one
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"This picture book showcases the unique beauty of our one-and-only universe--its galaxies, stars, and planets--as well as our one-and-only Earth, and the precious life it contains. Join one girl as she leads her friends to a tree-planting ceremony. Along the way, she explains in simple language the value of the universe and Planet Earth. Readers will see the Big Bang, the Milky Way, all the planets in the solar system, as well as Earth's atmosphere,...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The Big Bang is dead and astrophysicist Adam Frank explains how our experience of time will change as a result"-- Provided by publisher.
"The Big Bang is dead! It is no longer the beginning of time. Allowing us a peek into the cutting edge of cosmology, astrophysicist Adam Frank explains how this change in our origins will affect every aspect of our lives"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the worlds largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it (minus the boring parts). Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. Our senses and intuition routinely mislead us. The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) tells the story of how we came to suppress our monkey minds and perceive the true nature of reality. Written with wit and humor,...
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Series
Publisher
The Child's World, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the scientists who are exploring beyond our solar system, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind their missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author."--Publisher's web site.
91) Inside all
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Takes the reader on a nesting doll-like journey, from the edges of the universe into the heart of a child at bedtime, showing how we each have our place inside the universe and the universe has a place inside each of us.
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Series
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
South and Meso-America gave rise to several major civilizations in the region that today encompasses 21 countries. The mythology that emerged from this land of extremes is rich with stories of floods and fires, horrific monsters, heroes who help create the world before their fathers are born, and a host of gods and goddesses who are alternately jealous, kind, evil, and arrogant. South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z is a clearly written reference...
94) Sunborn
Author
Series
Chaos chronicles (Jeffrey A. Carver) volume 4
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Author
Series
Library of Ever volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored-- until she discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Maze-like and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe's wisdom. Every book ever written, and every fact ever known, can be found within its walls. And Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian. She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Description
"Stephen Hawking has been an iconic figure in physics for the last half a century, making many groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of the universe. Yet while his mind roams to the farthest corners of reality, his body has become increasingly trapped by the advance of Lou Gehrig's disease, which has bound him to a wheelchair, without speech or movement except for a few facial muscles. Told in his youth that he would not live past his 20s, Hawking...
98) White holes
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole's core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is...
Publisher
Corinth Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A documentary produced in 1979 by WGBH and the BBC to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel Calder, the author of the accompanying book of the same title, the film takes place at the University of Texas' McDonald Observatory where a staff og renowned scientists and physicists take both Ustinov and the viewer through a hands on experience of the various facets of Einstein's...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the beginning of the universe, answering questions about how the universe formed, what happened to the dinosaurs, and how humans evolved over time.
"In this accessible informational picture book, young readers can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the very beginning of the universe to life today on the “bright blue ball floating in space” called Earth. They'll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar...
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