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Basics of Space Flight
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How do you get to another planet? Can gravity assist you? How do spacecraft communicate? Broad in scope and loaded with references, Basics of Space Flight identifies the many fields and concepts associated with robotic interplanetary space exploration, and shows how they operate together. Popular with teachers, students, and anyone who is curious a...
Emily Lakdawalla
Jan 29, 2021Master launch photographer Ben Cooper captures readers’ favorite subjects in a new light. Rather than presenting the standard “rocket lifting off the launch pad” images, he provides fresh perspectives. In addition to providing text about manned and unmanned crafts that will pique the interest of shuttle enthusiasts and newcomers alike, he shares wi...
Emily Lakdawalla
Jan 24, 2021A witty, informative guide to writing "good English" from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading enforcers of proper grammar--a twenty-first-century ...
Emily Lakdawalla
Jan 04, 2021From the international best-selling author of the His Dark Materials Trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art—the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling.One of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling authors of our time now gives us a book that chart...
Emily Lakdawalla
Jan 04, 2021Bold, black women in science—where will their inspiration take you?...
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Dec 11, 2020Your Place in the Universe
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With crisp illustration and intriguing science, Your Place in the Universe introduces readers to the mind-boggling scale of the known Universe.Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book... but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe... twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compar...
Emily Lakdawalla
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Simon SmithShare a wonderful learning experience with your child or give as a gift. "Sports Stars: Astronomy for the sports fan in all of us" is a great way for a child (6-12) to read child-appropriate biographies about their favorite athlete and enjoy the hand drawn illustrations. And then, if they feel adventurous, they can go outside and find the athlete o...
Emily Lakdawalla
Dec 11, 2020Geology Is a Piece of Cake
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Geology made yummy! With scrumptious-looking photos, easy recipes, and cakes depicting accurate science, this book provides a fun and memorable approach to thinking about rock formation, tectonic plate movement, weathering, fossils and more....
Emily Lakdawalla
Dec 11, 2020“An extraordinary delight for a reader of any age.” —The New York Times Book Review Brian Floca explores Apollo 11’s famed moon landing with this newly expanded edition of Moonshot!Simply told, grandly shown, and now with eight additional pages of brand-new art and more in-depth information about the historic moon landing, here is the flight of Apo...
Emily Lakdawalla
Dec 10, 2020Also recommended by
Simon SmithInspired by NASA's ...
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Dec 08, 2020This is the very first children's book that teaches kids about the moons to other planets in our solar system!Take a tour of our solar system with The Moon and meet other moons on THE MOON SHOW!Did you know that there are other moons in our solar system besides our Moon?Perfect book for budding astronomy and space lovers!First book in this Kid Astr...
Emily Lakdawalla
Dec 08, 2020Caroline's Comets by Emily Arnold McCully
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I Know Exactly What You Are by Julia Kregenow
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
Tin Star by Cecil Castellucci
Chanur's Legacy by C. J. Cherryh