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Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Advancements in space exploration over the years have shown us that Mars has water, one of the necessary conditions for life as we know it. Does that mean people will be able to travel to Mars soon? This book answers that common question through accessible, fun text written by an educator and vivid photography straight from NASA. Even the most reluctant reader will enjoy how easily this text walks through the current projects and past missions of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Questions about the universe are as popular as they are daunting to answer. Let this book help satiate young readers curiosity about outer space and the universe by answering this important question! Each page is written with accessible, age-appropriate language and paired with visual aids--including tons of photography from NASA--that bring the text to life. Fact boxes with "Out of this World!" tidbits add interest throughout the work, while graphic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The moon is a constant presence that children become aware of in their earliest days. So many young readers wonder and ask about the moon soon after they learn to speak, and it's the topic of many early childhood bedtime books. The author's expertise as an educator on communicating complex concepts to children through easy, accessible language brings the subject of the moon to life for even the most reluctant readers. Color photography from NASA...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"We've come so far in space exploration in just the past 10 years! Young readers know that NASA sends spacecrafts to space regularly. They may even hear in the news about the incredible photographs and information they send back. But do they know how they work once they're released into space? This book brings STEAM studies to life for even the most reluctant reader by framing science curriculum topics within the awesome field of astronomy using easy-to-understand...
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Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Dark energy is a mysterious force causing the universe to expand in an accelerating manner. Although Edwin Hubble discovered observational proof of expansion in 1929, the first direct evidence for dark energy came from supernova observations in the late 1990s. Untangling complex physics theories with accessible language, informative sidebars, and captivating imagery, this text explores the development and evaluation of scientific theories behind...
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Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Scientists believe that the universe is mostly made up of dark matter, a mysterious substance that is different from the ordinary matter people can touch, smell, see, and interact with. Dark matter cannot be directly observed, but it can be studied by examining its effect on ordinary matter. Simplified explanations of complex scientific concepts and dynamic images will help students understand how physicists employ Kepler's laws of planetary motion,...
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A wormhole is a tubelike distortion of time and space connecting distant places in the universe. Wormholes have been featured in many movies, but can they really exist? Wormholes are a prediction of scientific theories, and the precision of mathematics allows them to be described, even before they have ever been seen. Untangling complex physics theories with accessible language and captivating imagery, this text explores the development and evaluation...
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