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2) The planets
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
Since The Planets was first published in 1993, space exploration has resulted in many new discoveries. There has been the 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission, the discovery of at least forty-seven additional moons orbiting Jupiter, the discovery that the rings around Saturn are made of ice only, and more. The movements, locations, and characteristics of the nine known planets in our solar system.
3) Dead silence
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-- made obsolete-- when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team decide to investigate. What they find at the other end of the signal is a shock: the Aurora, a famous luxury space-liner that vanished on its maiden tour of the solar system more than twenty years ago. A salvage claim like this could set Claire...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take off beyond Earth's boundaries for the ultimate tour of our solar system. From Mars' monstrous mountains to Saturn's glittering rings, the sights are out of this world. Each hour offers breathtaking tours of the planets using modern-day high-tech telescopes and stunning CGI.
6) Solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the sun and planets of the solar system, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims). Sometimes they're close (just 34.5 million miles apart). Sometimes they need space (250 million miles apart)! Earth and Mars have a lot in common--clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while Earth has Earthlings, Mars makes a persuasive case for why people should make the journey to spend time with him. His day is 7 minutes longer! He is home to the largest volcano...
8) The planets
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 293 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores some of the most amazing features of our very own solar system, how the forces of nature carved out beauty and order from the chaos of space, how our home planet doesn't sit in magnificent isolation but is intimately connected with the rest of the solar system, and how these connections have created the haven we call Earth.
10) Planets
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a detailed look at the heavenly bodies that make up the solar system, describing the eight planets that orbit the Sun, the moons, asteroids, and dwarf planets in the system, and the spacecrafts humans have created to explore the stars.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back: it starts with the beginning of the universe. In this groundbreaking new series, Professor Brian Cox tells the epic story...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Revised American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how to be an expert stargazer with more than 30 easy-to-do, fun activities-- plus stunning pictures and amazing facts. Supports the Common Core State Standards"--P. [4] of cover.
13) The Planets
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"[Tyson] tackles a great range of subjects...with great humor, humility, and—most important—humanity." —Entertainment Weekly
Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson's favorite essays, Death by Black
...16) The solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the solar system, discussing the sun and planets, the origins of the solar system, and shooting stars, and looking at how scientists are exploring outer space.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and Earth needs your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
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