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Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A collection of LEGO brick projects by a master designer shares step-by-step instructions for a variety of space stations, satellites, planets, rocket ships and more, in a guide that is complemented by fun facts about space exploration and the space objects orbiting our planet.
331) Planet Earth
Author
Publisher
Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The latest in the hit Hello, World! board book series teaches toddlers all about our amazing planet Earth--with easy-to-understand facts about countries, continents, oceans, landforms, habitats, and Earth's place in the solar system.--
Author
Publisher
Prestel Verlag
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"What is life? It's constantly moving, growing, reproducing, and dying. It's happening now, all the time, and it's everywhere around us. From little helicopter seed pods that float through the air to blue whales in the ocean, the world is filled with all different types of odd and familiar kinds of life. This whimsical picture book helps young readers see the connections between all living things"--Publisher's website.
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,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This course discusses the scientific stories behind 10 of the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) most spectacular images. The lectures addresses the images one by one from near to far, beginning with the solar system, then on to stars and nebulae in the Milky Way Galaxy, individual galaxies, systems of galaxies, and finally the universe at large. Each lecture emphasizes the HST's unique imaging capabilities which have made its discoveries possible.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"While it's true that there are (at least) forty-two grudges to hold against the universe, the good news is that there is also one very good reason to forgive them all and embrace the wild, improbable fact that we are alive (for now) and we should take advantage of it while we can. 42 Reasons to Hate the Universe (And One Reason Not To) is a hilarious, no-holds-barred exploration of all the reasons we shouldn't exist―but somehow do anyway. Rooted...
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Presents information on the Universe, the Milky Way, stars, planets, the Earth in space, the existence of life, and related topics.
¿Cómo de grande es el universo? ¿Podremos algún día viajar a otras estrellas? ¿Qué es un agujero negro? ¡Descúbrelo con este libro! ¿Alguna vez has levantado la vista al cielo en una noche estrellada y te has dejado llevar por la imaginación? Igual en ese momento te has trasladado a mundos que van más allá...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the past decade, Paul Halpern has brought readers three stunning histories of science -- Einstein's Dice and Schroedinger's Cats, The Quantum Labyrinth, and Synchronicity -- that reveal the twisted, bizarre, and illuminating stories of physics' greatest thinkers and ideas. In Flashes of Creation, Halpern turns to what might be the biggest story of them all: the discovery of the origins of the universe and everything in it. Today, the Big Bang...
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