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Series: How Things Work How Space Works The Facts Visually Explained Hardcover DK 9780744027488 $29.00 SCIENCE Mar 23, 2021

The clearest, most visual guide to space and the Universe for complete beginners to astronomy. Have you ever asked yourself how big the Universe is, how far it is to the nearest star, or what came before the Big Bang? Then this is the book for you. How Space Works shows you the different types of object in the Universe (so you’ll know your pulsars from your quasars) and introduces you to some of the strangest and most wonderful things known to science, including dark matter particles and ancient white dwarf stars that are almost as old as the ... + Read More
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Series: Journey Around the Sun The Story of Halley's Comet Hardcover James Gladstone 9781771473712 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 15, 2021

Halley’s Comet tells its own history in this unique STEM book Halley’s Comet, visible from Earth only once every 75 years, tells its own story in this unique informational picture book. With each return of the comet, the book highlights human life at that time, and how science has advanced toward a greater understanding of our universe. Told in minimal, poetic text paired with detailed captions for context, the book begins with sightings in ancient civilizations, where for centuries, the comet was a mystery recorded in art and writing. From... + Read More
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Series: Big Ideas The Astronomy Book Paperback DK 9780744028492 $25.99 SCIENCE Feb 02, 2021

Exploring more than 90 of the most awe-inspiring astronomical ideas, this book is an exciting voyage of discovery through the cosmos.Traverse the depths of space past planets, stars, and black holes, back to the beginning of time itself and the Big Bang, with this essential guide to astronomy. Venture from ancient speculations about the nature of the universe, to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, including those of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Learn about the incredible histories of Halley’s Comet, the Hubble Telescope, and ... + Read More
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Series: The Beginner's Guide to Space 50 Space Missions that Changed the World Hardcover John A. Read 9781459506268 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Nov 10, 2020

Since the first spacecraft launched in 1957, there have been many ground-breaking missions that have expanded our knowledge of the solar system. The 50 featured in this collection include Voyager's Grand Tour, Apollo 8 and the first crewed mission to the Moon, the first woman in space and the first communication satellite that brought live television to the world. You can also find information on spy satellites, space tourism and climate change. In the early days of space exploration, the focus was on military dominance. Today most missions req... + Read More
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Series: The Practical Astronomer Explore the Wonders of the Night Sky Revised edition Paperback Will Gater 9780744021615 $31.99 SCIENCE Nov 03, 2020

Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky.This practical guide explains and demystifies stargazing, teaching you to recognize different kinds of objects and showing you how they move through the sky over the course of the night and the year. It shows you how to understand and enjoy the cosmos, building your practical astronomy skills from the basics to more advanced techniques.Beginning with an explanation of the Universe itself - how big is it, what shape is it, how old is... + Read More
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Series: Constellation Grid 7 x 10" Wire-O Journal Blank book Galison 9780735366060 $18.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Sep 15, 2020

The Constellation Grid 7 x 10" Wire-O Journal from Galison is the perfect companion notebook with lined pages and a large functional spiral binding.• Size: A5 6 x 8.5", 148 x 205 mm• Hard Cover• Wire-O Binding• 160 Ruled Pages• Foil Stamp on Cover
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Series: Visual Encyclopedia Space A Visual Encyclopedia Paperback DK 9781465494252 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 18, 2020

Space: A Children’s Encyclopedia is completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information to cover the latest developments in all things space-y.From Space travel and exploration to the wonders of the Solar System such as the Moon and the Sun, and the mysteries of the Universe such as dark matter and black holes - this book covers all you need to know about the cosmos.The most up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA combine with info panels, timelines, interviews, diagrams, and activities you can do at home... + Read More
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Series: Visual Encyclopedia Space A Visual Encyclopedia Hardcover DK 9781465496850 $38.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 18, 2020

Take a rocket deep into Space and back with this classic, sure to have budding astronauts and astronomers excited everywhere!Space: A Visual Encyclopedia is completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information to cover the latest developments in all things space-y. From Space travel and exploration, to the wonders of the Solar System such as the Moon and the Sun, and the mysteries of the Universe such as dark matter and black holes, this book covers all you need to know about the cosmos.The most up-to-date images from space ... + Read More
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Series: Blast Off! Lift-the-Flap Puzzle Game Mudpuppy 9780735365759 $19.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 28, 2020

Blast Off Lift-the-Flap Puzzle from Mudpuppy is a 12 piece puzzle featuring animal friends in space. The completed puzzle has 6 flaps that open to reveal fun surprises in the image. ? 12 pieces: 18 x 13.75", 45.75 x 35 cm ? 6 flaps reveal surprises! ? Box: 9.5 x 7 x 2.25", 24 x 18 x 6 cm ? Ages 2+ ? Puzzle greyboard contains 100% recycled paper, packaging contains 80% recycled paper, printed with nontoxic inks.
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Series: Magma for Laurence King Build Your Own Mars Colony Kit Glatt Jana 9781786274175 $29.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Reading age from 6 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

The perfect gift for little astronauts with big imaginations!This space–age set contains everything an explorer needs to create the ultimate Mars colony, from colorful astronauts and space vehicles to adorable astro–pets.Simply unfold the poster to reveal the surface of Mars, pop out the pieces and assemble them (no scissors or glue required) for hours of extraterrestrial fun. Easy to put together and full of lovable characters, this is a charming set for children to assemble and play with.The box comes with 10 press-out sheets that make over 2... + Read More
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Series: Mars: 100 Piece Puzzle Featuring photography from the archives of NASA Game Chronicle Books 9781452181127 $29.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Age (years) from 6 Apr 17, 2020

Your adventure to Mars starts now as you assemble this deluxe, 100-piece puzzle!Beautiful and unique oversized circular floor puzzle! Featuring photography from the archives of NASA, the completed puzzle will beguile Red Planet and space fans of all ages.• Completed puzzle measures 2.5-feet (76 cm) in diameter• Great family puzzle for ages 6 and up• Challenging yet fun to completeFans of Mars, space exploration, and challenging family puzzles will love solving this one-of-a-kind puzzle.Features a breathtaking photograph of Mars from NASA's arch... + Read More
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Series: Margot and the Moon Landing Hardcover A.C. Fitzpatrick 9781773213606 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 14, 2020

A universal story about speaking, listening, and being heard. Margot loves space. Astronauts, the stars, and especially the moon landing. So she can’t understand why all of her attempts to communicate her passion fall on disinterested ears. Her mom is patient but distracted; her classmates would rather play kickball; and her teacher just wants her to focus and pay attention in class. Even so, Margot wishes she never had to talk about anything but space ever again. When she wakes up one morning and discovers she can only recite Neil Armstrong’... + Read More
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Series: I Heart Pluto Board book Chris Ferrie 9781728205243 $15.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 3 Apr 07, 2020

From the creator of the Baby University series and the team behind the adorably popular 8 Little Planets comes a new tale about the planet who no longer fits in.Pluto the planet was really quite proud. But at the party of planets, it wasn't allowed... OH NO!There are three rules a planet must follow, and Pluto breaks them all. It just doesn't fit in! Pluto is sad to no longer be an official planet. But with the help of some friends, Pluto might find its place in space again!With vibrant, joyful art, playful verse, and a fun die-cut shape, astro... + Read More
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Series: The Solar System with - El Sistema Solar con Ellen A bilingual astronomy book Board book Patty Rodriguez 9781947971400 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 24, 2020

Introduce the universe to your baby through this charming bilingual book, which will show them the sun, moon, and planets in English and Spanish. Take a trip around our solar system with Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in the world to travel into space. This book introduces little ones to the sun, moon, and planets with simple facts in English and Spanish. The Solar System with/El Sistema Solar con Ellen is a wonderful bilingual boardbook that celebrates the contributions of an incredible trailblazer while introducing little ones to our solar s... + Read More
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Series: Astronauts Women on the Final Frontier Hardcover Jim Ottaviani 9781626728776 $26.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Feb 04, 2020

In the graphic novelAstronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA’s first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challe... + Read More
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Series: Wow! Wow! Look What's in Space! A Book of Extraordinary Facts Paperback Ste Johnson 9780753475508 $11.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Jan 07, 2020

Explore the stars, meteorites, and planets, take a tour on a space station, and examine a space rocket in detail. Learn surprising facts in this lively and fascinating picture book all about space.Wow! is a fantastic series not only filled with the best and most amazing facts about popular science topics, but each book also includes beautiful illustrations with fun and interactive artwork clues that lead readers through the book and stimulate discussion. This appealing series is certain to make readers say "Wow!"over and over again.
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Series: Wow! Wow! Look What's in Space! A Book of Extraordinary Facts Hardcover Ste Johnson 9780753475492 $20.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Jan 07, 2020

Explore the stars, meteorites, and planets, take a tour on a space station, and examine a space rocket in detail. Learn surprising facts in this lively and fascinating picture book all about space.Wow! is a fantastic series not only filled with the best and most amazing facts about popular science topics, but each book also includes beautiful illustrations with fun and interactive artwork clues that lead readers through the book and stimulate discussion. This appealing series is certain to make readers say "Wow!"over and over again.
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Series: Super Mazes in Space! Hardcover Loic Mehee 9782408007911 $26.99 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 6 - 9 Dec 12, 2019

Amazing mazes that pop up, spin, and fold out from the page! Ten incredible and intricate mazes combine with a space adventure to provide a stellar game book for every puzzle-solving adventurer!• An entertaining and mind-bending game book with 10 complex mazes that challenge children (and adults!)• Activity book that encourages problem-solving and visual-perception skills• Helpful answer key at the back of the bookFans ofSuper Mazes in Space! will also love the companion puzzle-solving title,The Great Escape!• Great family read-aloud book• Book... + Read More
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Series: Scientists in the Field Eclipse Chaser Science in the Moon's Shadow Hardcover Ilima Loomis 9781328770967 $26.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Dec 10, 2019

The August 2017 solar eclipse is the chance of a lifetime for astronomer Shadia Habbal—years of planning come down to one moment of totality. Will everything go off as planned? On August 21, 2017, much of America stood still and looked up as a wide swath of the country experienced totality—a full solar eclipse. Even in areas outside the path of totality, people watched in awe as the moon cast its shadow on the sun. For most, this was simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not so for Shadia Habbal, who travels the world in search of solar ecl... + Read More
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Series: Red Rover Curiosity on Mars Hardcover Richard Ho 9781250198334 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Oct 29, 2019

Red Rover is a gorgeously illustrated tale that explores the vast, inhospitable landscape of Mars and the adventures of the little rover that calls the planet its home.Mars has a visitor.It likes to roam...observe...measure...and collect.It explores the red landscape—crossing plains, climbing hills,and tracing the bottoms ofcraters—in search of waterand life.It is not the first to visit Mars.It will not be the last.But it might be...the most curious.Join Curiosity on its journey across the red planet in this innovative and dynamic nonfiction pi... + Read More
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Series: Lonely Planet Lonely Planet The Universe 1st Ed. Hardcover Lonely Planet 9781788686365 $42.99 TRAVEL Oct 15, 2019

Let Lonely Planet take you further than ever before with the world's first and only travel guide to the Universe. Developed with the latest data from NASA, we take you from our home on Earth and out into the far reaches of the solar system, then into our neighbouring stars and planetary systems, and finally into the rest of our galaxy and the Universe.This fascinating journey will help you explore space as you would the world with a Lonely Planet guide. Unique to these pages are wonderful comparisons of Earth with the other worlds of our solar ... + Read More
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Series: Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Dark Skies 1st Ed. A practical guide to astrotourism Hardcover Lonely Planet 9781788686198 $28.99 NATURE Sep 17, 2019

Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Lonely Planet'sDark Skies, the first world's guide to astrotourism, can help you experience all of this and more first-hand.Meticulously researched by dark sky expert Valerie Stimac, this comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where to see the aurora, the next decade of total solar eclipses and how to view rocket launches, plus the lo... + Read More
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Series: Seasons of the Moon Folk Names and Lore of the Full Moon Hardcover Michael Carabetta 9781452176567 $21.50 PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 10, 2019

From Strawberry to Dragon, Harvest to Storm, the full moon is known by many names around the world and across the seasons, and each name has a story behind it. This beautiful photographic celebration of our closest celestial neighbor captures the visual wonder and the connection we feel to the moon. Including three dozen folk names and short evocative explanations drawn from Native American, Inuit, Celtic, medieval English, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and pagan cultures,Seasons of the Moon presents an inspired visual pairing for each, taken in th... + Read More
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Series: Stargazing Photographs of the Night Sky from the Archives of NASA (Astronomy Photography Book, Astronomy Gift for Outer Space Lovers) Hardcover Nirmala Nataraj 9781452174891 $50.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 03, 2019

Stargazing: Photographs of the Night Sky from the Archives of NASA is a photographic collection of the night sky's most extraordinary phenomena.These images from the archives of NASA reveal stunning photos of the cosmos, from radiant aurora borealis to awe-inspiring lunar eclipses.Complete with a preface by Bill Nye,this collection of photographs perfectly captures the wonder of looking up at the night sky.• Each breathtaking photo is paired with an informative caption about the scientific phenomena it reveals and the technology used to capture... + Read More
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Series: Sequence Developments in Technology Space Travel from Then to Now Paperback Rachel Grack 9781681524733 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Reading age from 7 - 9 Aug 20, 2019

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But time is the driver of technological development. See how the inventions we use every day, from cars to cell phones, have evolved from their birth to today's technological advancements. A running timeline on each page makes this series perfect for supporting STEM topics in the elementary grades. This book for elementary readers highlights the evolution of space travel, from the very first satellite to today's plans to send peopleto Mars. Engaging photos and a running timeline highlight im... + Read More
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Series: Awesome Space Tech 40 Amazing Infographics for Kids Hardcover Jenn Dlugos 9781618218759 $25.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 Aug 01, 2019

Space may be the "final frontier"—but how do we learn about it, look deeper into it, and live in it? The infographics in this book will rocket you through a universe of powerful telescopes, distant probes, and high-speed spacecraft. Get ready to buzz by comets, land on alien planets, peer into the universe's past, and go where no one (except a handful of rovers and space probes) has gone before! We live in a complicated cosmos, but this book breaksdown the complex, the confusing, and the downright kooky to reveal the fascinating details and hid... + Read More
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Series: Time Twisters Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys Hardcover Steve Sheinkin 9781250148971 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jun 25, 2019

Using his in-depth knowledge of American history, award winning author Steve Sheinkin and illustrator Neil Swaab create exciting adventures through time with historical figures going AWOL and true fun facts about each person.WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY YOU’RE ABOUT TO READ.Well, you can believe some of it. Thereis some real history. But also hijinks. Time travel. And famous figures setting off on adventures that definitely never happened—till now. Time is getting twisted, and it’s up to two kids to straighten things out.The students of Ms... + Read More
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Series: Time Twisters Neil Armstrong and Nat Love, Space Cowboys Paperback Steve Sheinkin 9781250152589 $9.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jun 25, 2019

Using his in-depth knowledge of American history, award winning author Steve Sheinkin and illustrator Neil Swaab create exciting adventures through time with historical figures going AWOL and true fun facts about each person.WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY YOU’RE ABOUT TO READ.Well, you can believe some of it. Thereis some real history. But also hijinks. Time travel. And famous figures setting off on adventures that definitely never happened—till now. Time is getting twisted, and it’s up to two kids to straighten things out.The students of Ms... + Read More