| Aeronautics & Space Books |
1. There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Lrning Libry)
2. The Best Book of Spaceships
3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
4. First Space Encyclopedia (DK First Reference)
5. Airport
6. Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines)
7. Our Solar System (revised edition)
8. Night Sky Atlas
9. Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up
10. Eye Wonder: Space (Eye Wonder)
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There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Lrning Libry)
Authors: Tish Rabe. Hardcover, 48 pagesPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 1999-10-26 Reviews :
Blast off for educational fun! Beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched via Seussian sorcery on a wild trip to visit the nine planets in our solar system along with the Cat in the Hat, Thing One, Thing Two, and Dick and Sally....
The perfect first space book for those almost-readers, There's No Place Like Space takes us on a whirlwind tour of our solar system, with a few constellations thrown in for good measure. Cat in the Hat (along with beloved Thing One and Thing Two) straps on his space suit and rhymes his way among the nine planets, presenting important facts along the way. Where else could your preschooler learn phonics and astronomy at same time? "A planet can have satellites that surround it. Uranus has lots of these objects around it" is just one example. This is a fine addition to the library of any young stargazer--few books are written with this many facts furnished in such an easy-reading manner. (Preschool to early reader) --Jill Lightner...
$8.99
New Price: $4.39
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The Best Book of Spaceships
Authors: Ian Graham. Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: Kingfisher Publication Date: 1998-01-01 Edition: 1 Reviews :
This engaging series is tailored to young children's interests and reading level. Lively text explains the basics of a popular subject, while intriguing facts are brought to life through detailed and informative artwork.
From the rockets that took humans to the moon to the satellites that circle Earth today, this is a supersonic journey into space. Aspiring young astronauts will love this book full of essential facts about the solar system, rockets, spacecraft, satellites, moon landings, and life in space. ...
Best Price: $6.95
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The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
Authors: Franklyn M. Branley. Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1998-05-31 Reviews :
You live on Earth, so you already know a lot about it. But do you know about its place in out solar system? For instance, it's not the largest planet. If Jupiter were a hallow ball, 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. And did you know our planet Earth takes 365 days to go around the sun, while the planet Pluto takes 248 years? This simple text by Franklyn M. Branely introduces the nine planets in our solar system and is complemented by Kevin O'Malley's full-color illustrations, which incorporate some of the newest space photographs available. How hot is it on Venus? Which planet takes longest to orbit the sun? Find out the answers in this updated version of this popular text. Kevin OMalleys often humorous illustrations depict a group of children and an astronomer as they learn all about our solar system. Included are some of the newest space photographs available, as well as many hands-on activities. ...
$5.99
New Price: $2.42
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First Space Encyclopedia (DK First Reference)
Authors: DK Publishing. Hardcover, 128 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2008-01-21 Reviews :
The latest title in DK's First Reference series introduces the universe, visiting all the planets of our solar system and their moons, as well as our Sun and other stars, black holes, asteroids, comets, and other galaxies. Up to date with the latest astronomical theories, First Space Encyclopedia includes information about the great Pluto debate and the recent discovery of an Earth-like planet, as well as pictures from the latest voyages by shuttles, rovers, and probes, and the conflicting evidence on aliens and UFOs. And of course, young space enthusiasts will want to know all about the cool technology behind what astronauts wear, what they do to train, and even what they eat. All of this and more is ready to reference in a thorough and accessible hardcover volume just right for young scholars....
$15.99
New Price: $5.79
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Airport
Authors: Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1987-09-25 Reviews :
From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport. ...
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Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines)
Authors: Tony Mitton. Ant Parker. Paperback, 24 pagesPublisher: Kingfisher Publication Date: 2000-09-15 Edition: 1st Scholastic Printing Reviews :
Rockets have power. They rise and roar. This rocket's waiting, ready to soar. Rockets carry astronauts with cool, white suits oxygen helmets and gravity boots. Blast off with more out-of-this-world couplets! This time it is machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space....
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Our Solar System (revised edition)
Authors: Seymour Simon. Hardcover, 72 pagesPublisher: Collins Publication Date: 2007-05-01 Edition: Updated Reviews :
Born almost 5 billion years ago at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, our Solar System is a place filled with mystery and wonder. In the last fifty years, we have learned more than ever about the farthest reaches of our world. With dramatic full-color photographs and spacecraft images, Our Solar System takes young readers on a fascinating tour of the sun, the eight planets, and their moons, plus asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution on this new, updated edition of his much admired book about the vast and mystifying part of the universe that we live in. ...
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Night Sky Atlas
Authors: DK Publishing. Spiral-bound, 48 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2007-07-30 Reviews :
Revised with a new CD-ROM, this entry in DK's successful series of informative and visually compelling atlases explains how to see and read the night sky at all latitudes for a worldwide audience....
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Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up
Authors: Richard Platt. Hardcover, 10 pagesPublisher: Candlewick Publication Date: 2008-11-11 Edition: Pop Reviews :
"This wonderful book retells our story vividly. I should know; I was there."
— Buzz AldrinTrace the history of people's fascination with the moon — and the scientific developments that led to a ground-breaking mission — in an out-of-this-world novelty book marking the first moon landing. Acclaimed author Richard Platt focuses on humankind's dreams of traveling to the moon, the race to conquer space, the technology needed to reach the moon and sustain the astronauts in space, and the moon landing itself. Re-creating the excitement of the expedition are extraordinary pop-ups depicting a rocket, the lunar module, a spaceship, and a spectacular spherical moon, while booklets and flaps offer readers a wealth of intriguing facts. * Published in anticipation of the fortieth anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969 * Features official NASA photographs, two mini-books, and fun informational flaps...
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Eye Wonder: Space (Eye Wonder)
Authors: DK Publishing. Hardcover, 48 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2001-07-01 Reviews :
Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Travel from Earth to the ends of the known universe. Space is a colorful first guide to astronomy packed with facts about space exploration, the solar system, planets, stars, galaxies, and much more. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with facts and written in an accessible style, Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. A groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five plus, with the meanings of new, subject--related words clearly explained. The series provides an excellent knowledge base on the natural world for children starting to learn. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books....
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