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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Based on recent research and discoveries, [this book] showcases everything you need to know about the Universe--from the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies and planets as well as the technology used to explore it unimaginable depths. ...cutaway artworks help to reveal the inner workings of the Sun, planets, and spacecraft."--
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The black hole (2005, 90 min.): It's 2 a.m. in St. Louis when a routine scientific experiment goes horribly wrong, unleashing a destructive, alien force and triggering a massive black hole over the city. Mass chaos reigns as scientist Eric Bryce scrambles to find a way to obliterate the alien and the colossal black hole before mankind in annihilated.
Supernova (2006, 172 min.): An astrophysicist has made a cataclysmic discovery: the sun is set to...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Finding Life Beyond Earth immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system.
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
New edition, updated for Pluto.
Language
English
Description
Travel with Jake in his toy rocket on a live-action, musical outer space adventure. The planets come to life via stunning visual effects and ten original songs featuring memorable melodies and lyrics to create a fun and entertaining learning experience. This new edition adds a kid-friendly explanation of why Pluto is no longer a planet and includes 23 all-new featurettes from NASA.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Are you ready to explore the solar system, see the stars, and experience life in a world beyond ours?! Blast off with bestselling authors Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular podcast Wow in the World, as they take you on an intergalactic tour of outer space. Zip through astronaut training school! Slip into a black hole! Apply for a job as a NASA astronaut! Learn what it takes to be a star! Get the recipe to build your own galaxy! Meet...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics illuminates the nature of science through the revolutionary ideas of the Greek philosopher Anaximander Over two millennia ago, the prescient insights of Anaximander paved the way for cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. His legacy includes the revolutionary ideas that the Earth floats in a void, that animals evolved, that...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Voyager begins with Nona Fernández accompanying her elderly mother to the doctor to seek an explanation for her frequent falls. As the author stares at the image of her mother's brain scan, it occurs to her that the electrical signals shown on the screen resemble the night sky. Inspired by the mission of the Voyager spacecrafts, Fernández begins a process observationion and documentation. Weaving together the story of her mother's mental illness...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Adi and Woops give students a lift to the outer planets, comparing the gas giants to tiny Pluto. Travel with them beyond the asteroid belt to uncover what we've learned about Saturn and Jupiter, and learn why scientists are still searching for more information about all the outer planets, particularly Uranus and Neptune.
3040) Where I live
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In a series of poems, Diana writes about her life, both before and after her father loses his job and she and her family move far away to live with Grandpa Joe.
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