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"Approximately 300,000 years after the Big Bang, all matter consisted of three chemical elements: hydrogen, helium, and a bit of lithium. This matter spread out as the universe expanded and cooled down, and from the far-flung gas clusters the first stars ignited. Eventually, due to gravitational clustering, primordial galaxies formed. The earliest galaxies, which evolved in the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang, contained stars that...
2) Galaxies
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Offers an introduction to galaxies that looks at what they are, the forms they take, how they are born, how they have been studied, our Milky Way galaxy, and the clusters that they form.
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"Are there other galaxies out there? How do we know that they exist? Can we expect an alien invasion? In this fascinating book, readers will learn about black holes, gigantic telescopes, and space exploration. Brilliant photographs are paired with diagrams to allow readers to visualize the information, as clear and fact-filled text helps explain concepts in an age-appropriate way. Sidebars enhance each topic with useful facts and information, and...
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"One of SkyNews Best Astronomy Books of the Year 2013, chosen by SkyNews editor, Terence Dickinson" William H. Waller is an astronomer, science educator, and writer. He lives with his family in Rockport, Massachusetts, where he can still see the Milky Way on dark moonless nights.
A grand tour of our dynamic home galaxy
This book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and...
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Spectacular nebulae where stars are born, beautiful star clusters from the early formation of the Milky Way, and galaxies as far as a billion light years away, all feature in this book of stunning images from astrophotographer Chris Baker.The author takes the reader on a journey through time and space to the Deep Sky, far beyond our Solar System. It is a pictorial description of the awe-inspiring wondrous objects that exist out there.The images are...
7) The stars
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"There are around 70 billion trillion stars. In our galaxy alone, there are more than 300 billion stars. That's 40 times as many people as there are on Earth. With this illuminating book, readers will learn about stars, including how they're born and what they're made of. They'll learn how far away stars really are. Including relevant historical information about the contributions of famous astronomers such as Edwin Hubble, the informative narrative...
8) Space opera
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"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented by the remnants of civilization. Something to cheer up everyone who was left. Something to celebrate having escaped total annihilation by the skin of one's teeth, if indeed one has skin. Or teeth. Something to...
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Many young readers will be familiar with the phrase In a galaxy far, far away ... With this book, your space explorers will travel far away from Earth to examine the Milky Way and beyond. They\x27ll be surprised to learn there are so many galaxies that we haven\x27t been able to count them all. Eye\-catching photographs and accessible language make knowledge of deep space accessible for all Earthlings. Readers will gain an understanding of our place...
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Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans since ancient time. From constellations to the big bang theory, Stars and Galaxies explores the complex world of astronomy and scientific discovery.
12) The Milky Way
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"Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to the Milky Way galaxy"--
13) Night sky
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"Night Sky" helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed.
14) Honor lost
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Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller--a creature that can devour entire planets--is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand in the monstrous god-king's way. Reeling from a series of battles, Zara and her wounded band of allies are going to need a strategy before they face Lifekiller again. Zara's street smarts may not be enough when their enemy could be anywhere, destroying civilizations and picking...
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Chasing Hubble's Shadows is an account of the continuing efforts of astronomers to probe the outermost limits of the observable universe. The book derives its title from something the great American astronomer Edwin Hubble once wrote: "Eventually, we reach the dim boundary-the utmost limits of our telescopes. There, we measure shadows, and we search among ghostly errors of measurement for landmarks that are scarcely more substantial."
The quest for...
17) The Milky Way
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This title will cover how our galaxy got its start billions of years ago, what it's been doing since then, its size, and everything that is a part of it.
18) The universe
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The Universe explores the science of what we see in the night sky. Kids will learn about the life cycle of a star, find out how our universe was created, explore nebulae, galaxies, black holes, giant stars and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO....
19) Galaxies
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about galaxies. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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"How many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where did it come from? This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to follow his dreams of becoming an astronomer. Using the insights of great mathematicians and endlessly observing the sky, he succeeded in confirming two things that altered human life forever: that there are more galaxies than our own, and that the universe is always expanding....
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