Astronomy
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Solar System
$5.99 Add to cartWhat is the surface of Mars like? Why does Venus glow in the dark? How do scientists explore faraway planets? Beginner readers can find answers to these questions and more in this colourful informatio… [more below]
- Series: Beginners
- Author: Bone, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1835402445
- Language: English
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Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own
$29.95 Add to cartAn insider’s account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit
Are we alone in the universe? It’s a fundamental question for Earth-dwel- Author: Steffen, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 069124247X
- Language: English
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How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog
$17.99 Add to cartThey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But what about relativity?
Physics professor Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this i- Author: Orzel, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 28 2012
- ISBN10: 0465023312
- Language: English
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The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone
$22.95 Add to cartWe all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-Zwicky Object, or Chanal’s variable star? For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth’s atm
- Author: Harvey-Smith, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1760761583
- Language: English
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Stars, Planets, and Their Patterns
$7.99 Read moreWhat are stars? What are planets? Why are some brighter than others? And which planets can we see from Earth? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this easy-to-read title and discover the … [more below]
- Series: Patterns in the Sky
- Author: Adamson, Thomas K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666355046
- Language: English
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Earth and Space: Photographs from the Archives of NASA
$40.00 Add to cartTake a tour of the universe with this awe-inspiring collection of photographs from the archives of NASA, featuring spectacular views of Earth from above, our solar system, and deep space.
Featuring a- Series: NASA
- Author: Nataraj, Nirmala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1452134359
- Language: English
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Sun Up, Sun Down
$9.99 Add to cartSimple language and bold illustrations make this a fun and informative book about the sun. “Add this one to primary-grade science shelves.”–Booklist
- Author: Gibbons, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 1987
- ISBN10: 015282782X
- Language: English
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The Universe Is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story
$14.00 Add to cartCommunicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe. His … [more below]
- Author: Swimme, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 01 1984
- ISBN10: 0939680149
- Language: English
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They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths
$9.99 Add to cartFor countless generations, Native American storytellers have watched the night sky and told tales of the stars and the constellations. The stars themselves tell many tales–of children who have danced
- Author: Monroe, Jean Guard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0618809120
- Language: English
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First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time
$18.00 Read moreFirst Light opens a window into a previously dark and secret time in our Universe’s history – the time when the first starts were born.
Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Unive- Author: Chapman, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 147296294X
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
$32.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science writing. Stephen Haw- Author: Hawking, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0553109537
- Language: English
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Usborne Stargazing Book
$15.99 Add to cartChildren can discover a variety of night-sky sights with this friendly, illustrated introduction to astronomy, from planets to constellations and star clusters. Find out all about the stars, what to l… [more below]
- Author: Smith, Sam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1805078712
- Language: English
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Starfinder: Beginner’s Guide to Exploring the Night Sky
$25.00 Add to cartPlanisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognize object… [more below]
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593850122
- Language: English
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The Universe: Discover What Lies Beyond Our Skies
$16.99 Add to cartTake a journey through the solar system and on towards distant clusters of stars with the ultimate guide to the universe.
This spectacular reference book for children aged 7-9 explores the vast univer- Series: Space Explorers
- Author: Beall, Abigail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593843657
- Language: English
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Taxi from Another Planet: Conversations with Drivers about Life in the Universe
$26.95 Read moreInsightful, good-humored essays on the possibilities of alien life and the uses of space exploration, based on an astrobiologist’s everyday conversations with his fellow humans–taxi drivers, to be pr
- Author: Cockell, Charles S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0674271831
- Language: English
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Going Around the Sun: Some Planetary Fun
$8.95 Read moreAstronomy for kids! If you are looking for home school supplies, this book needs to be on your list. Through bright illustrations, young readers learn about our solar system to the tune of an old fami
- Author: Berkes, Marianne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2012
- ISBN10: 158469100X
- Language: English
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Cataclysm!: Compelling Evidence of a Cosmic Catastrophe in 9500 B.C.
$27.99 Read moreFollow this multi-disciplinary, scientific study as it examines the evidence of a great global catastrophe that occurred only 11,500 years ago. Crustal shifting, the tilting of Earth’s axis, mass exti… [more below]
- Author: Allan, D. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1879181428
- Language: English
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Cosmic Clouds 3-D: Where Stars Are Born
$40.00 Add to cartAmazing 3-D images take readers inside the birth and death of stars.
This visually amazing volume, with text and 3-D images, takes readers inside the birthplace of stars–the cosmic clouds called nebul
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Eicher, David J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0262044021
- Language: English
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What About: The Universe
$16.99 Add to cartWhat is the universe? Can you travel in time? Will humans ever live on other planets? Curious kids want to know, and they will get the answers to these questions and many more in this exceptional illu… [more below]
- Series: What about #1
- Author: Fichou, Bertrand
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 9791036345159
- Language: English
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Earth Systems
$8.95 Read moreDo you wonder about the planet we call home? Do you know what resources are found in Earth’s crust? Can you explain the differences between the geosphere and the hydrosphere? In this book, learn all a… [more below]
- Series: Earth and Space Science
- Author: Earley, Christina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: November 27 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887354439
- Language: English
