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Language
English
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What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your...
3) Space maps
Author
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
87 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 38 cm
Language
English
Description
"Space... home to planets, moons, stars, galaxies, black holes, nebulae and, well, everything! The universe is a big place. You're going to need some maps. No problem! The 24 maps in this collection and the facts that go with them will take you wherever you want to go.Check out the constellations, visit astronauts on the International Space Station, discover distant exoplanets, and find out where stars are born. Grab your maps - it's time to get...
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"For readers too young for Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, this whimsical and well-founded picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the universe came into being. To bake a universe, you'll need a heaping pile of nothing. That's right, not a single thing! Just make sure you have enough. When you are happy with your amount of nothing, gather it all up and pop it on a baking tray. Alec Carvlin's breaks down the Big Bang...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 2 hrs. 15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Microscopic universe: Within our immense universe lies a lesser-known world of tiny particles. From strange ghostly neutrinos that pass right through matter to mysterious objects with names like MACHOs and WIMPs.
Ride the comet: Hitch a ride on the journey of a comet as it roars from the cold, dark outer reaches of the solar system to the fiery surface of the Sun.
When space changed history: It may seem like seem like science fiction, but the cosmos...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 3 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Catastrophes that changed the planets: The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history, both raining down from outside and bubbling up from within. We'll voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that profoundly shaped the planets, including earth itself. We'll witness stunning revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren, hostile desert.
Nemesis : the sun's evil twin: Could there...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 2 hrs. 15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Our place in the Milky Way: An exploration of Earth's cosmic neighborhood. Looking beyond the borders of our solar system, what's nearby in our galaxy? How do the other objects in our local area influence life on Earth? And, how did Earth's place in the galaxy make it the perfect place for the development of advanced life?
Alien sounds: What does the Universe sound like? From the sweep of a pulsar, to the deafening roar of our boiling sun this episode...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 3 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Worst days on planet Earth: Earth may seem like the most hospitable planet in the solar system. But look again. Startling new discoveries reveal the blue planet has been plagued by more chaos and destruction than scientists once imagined. Stand on the Earth billions of years ago as a primitive planet slams into it. Shiver as our entire globe is frozen over like a gigantic snowball.
God and the Universe: Since the dawn of civilization, humans have...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
393 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A non-technical account of recent astronomical research makes all that is known about the universe accessible to the average reader, in a study that integrates scientific personalities with hard facts, vivid explanations, and authoritative speculation. Timothy Ferris explores the questions that have occurred to even casual readers -- who are curious about nature on the largest scales: What does it mean to say that the universe is "expanding," or that...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Current understanding of our universe dictates that all matter will eventually thin out to zero density, with huge black holes finally evaporating away into massless energy. Roger Penrose—one of the most innovative mathematicians of our time—turns around this predominant picture of the universe’s “heat death,” arguing how the expected ultimate fate of our accelerating, expanding universe can actually be reinterpreted as the “Big Bang”...
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Tonight Dad wants to show his son something very special: the universe. Of course, they can't possibly embark on such a daring adventure unprepared, so they wrap up warm, gather provisions, and then off they go. It's a long walk, but eventually they get there. Along the way, they learn that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination, and sometimes the biggest lessons happen when you least expect them.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
ix, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A rising star in astrophysics presents an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
17) Runaway universe
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the surge of the anti-gravitational force by which the universe currently appears to be expanding, similar to the one following the big bang, a phenomenon that stands in contradiction to the traditional thought among astrophysicists that the expansion of the universe is slowing.
18) Universe
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text cover the field of astronomy from the solar system to stars and galaxies.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations (some photographs) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Journey from Earth to the outer reaches of the universe, encountering peculiar planets, distant stars, and intricate galaxies along the way. This fascinating collection reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects, featuring astounding facts and exciting new scientific discoveries." --back cover.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing on the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination, a renowned astronomer and science communicator takes us on an immersive tour of the universe to view ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer, including the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars.
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