DK Pocket Eyewitness Space

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1409322467
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Get fast facts at your fingertips with DK Pocket Eyewitness Space, includes bite-sized chunks of information that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers. Explore the Universe; learn about the planets, moons and stars of our Solar System and far beyond. With 160 pages of amazing encyclopedic stats and genius gem facts to provide extra wow, DK Pocket Eyewitness Space will take you on a journey of spacecraft, manned Moon missions and robot space rovers. Plus you can learn all about the telescopes that let us see deep into space, perfect for any budding astronaut or scientist. Now available in ebook (pdf) format.

Space Exploration

Author: Carole Stott
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1405345462
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Help your child learn about space exploration with the new edition of this fact-packed guide and dedicated website From how satellites in space help us to forecast the weather to how an astronaut�s body is affected upon re-entering Earth�s atmosphere; let your child discover all about the mysteries beyond Earth. They�ll discover more about space exploration. Great for projects or just for fun, ensure your child learns everything they need to know about space exploration. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com.

Space - DK Pocket Eyewitness

Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher: Pocket Eyewitness
ISBN: 9780241343623
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures. With space facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Space makes learning about space fun. With more than 170 profiles on planets, stars, meteorites, and moons, you'll soon become an expert on all things space. Look closer at amazing planetary features, such as Jupiter's Red Spot and Mars' Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain in our Solar System. Find out, too, about the scale of the Universe, how telescopes work, see the life cycle of a star, the probes exploring other worlds, and life on the International Space Station orbiting our planet. All this and more can be discovered in Pocket Eyewitness Space, a pocket-sized guide that's out of this world!

DK Eyewitness Books: Moon

Author:
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756655900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
Marking the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first moonwalk, the latest addition to the long-running Eyewitness series takes the reader on a lunar voyage to Earth's nearest neighbour. This book explores the Moon from its place in myth and legend to the 20th Century space race and beyond. It shows how astronomers and astronauts have scrutinized the moon's craters and seas, analyzed its structure, and checked its potential as a base for future exploration of outer space.

DK Eyewitness Books: Universe

Author: Robin Kerrod
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756667569
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Discover the incredible secrets of the Universe, from its furthest galaxies to our own solar system. With over 50 million copies sold in88 countries and in 36 languages, Eyewitness Books are truly the ultimate visual information encyclopedias for the 21st Century. Carrying on the tradition of integrating words and pictures, new titles in the Eyewitness series are timely editions to any library.

Space A Visual Encyclopedia

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744033535
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
From the Moon, Sun, and planets of our Solar System to space exploration, black holes, and dark matter, this completely revised and updated children's encyclopedia covers all you need to know about the cosmos. The most up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA combine with info panels, timelines, interviews, diagrams, and activities you can do at home to help you understand the majesty and wonder of space. Learn about the Space Race, the Apollo Moon Landings, the Voyager craft that first probed the outer planets, the Hubble telescope, and the International Space Station (ISS) - the state-of-the-art laboratory orbiting Earth. Find out about future missions, space tourism, and the latest discoveries in the furthest reaches of our galaxy. Discover how to find constellations and where to look for stars and planets, including Venus and Mars, in the night sky. Learn how galaxies such as our Milky Way were formed. Part of a series of best-selling encyclopedias for children, Space: A Children's Encyclopedia is a rocket ride from the beginning of time to the near future, and from planet Earth out to the furthest reaches of the Universe.

Pocket Genius: Inventions

Author: DK
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1465446060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discover the fascinating world of inventions and technology. From the first tools to the latest gadgets, Pocket Genius: Inventions showcases key inventors and inventions that changed the world from air, space, water, and land transportation to everyday objects in the home, medical tools and aids, plus telescopes, roller coasters, satellites, and robots, and a look at future technologies. Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

Space

Author: Carole Stott
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1405365714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
Take an incredible journey through Space, starting from a launchpad on earth, to the solar system, the Milky Way and beyond, and finally to the very edges of the visible universe. Featuring the latest spectacular images from NASA and other sources, including more than 100 pictures released during the last two years, makes this a journey of a lifetime. Discover the technology and spacecrafts behind these extraordinary journeys, learn more about planets, asteroids, and galaxies as they are introduced and supported with explanatory artworks and find out about the important discoveries that have been made

Dragonfly

Author: Bryan Burrough
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780060932695
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
Presents a behind-the-scenes account of NASA's ambitious and sometimes tumultuous involvement with Russia's problem-plagued Mir space station over three years.

Ocean

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 024153657X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about Earth's oceans in easy-to-read e-guide. Nearly 97 per cent of our planet's water is held in the vast oceans that teem with life. This incredible ebook on oceans for children aged 9-12 uses stunning images and clear artworks to reveal the secrets of this underwater world. Within the pages of this ebook, you'll discover the range of organisms - from colossal whales to microscopic plankton - that call the oceans home. Find out also about tidal pools, salt marshes, coral reefs, ocean floor ridges, and the other natural features of these vast bodies of water. Learn how the oceans formed, what causes tsunamis, how tidal waves are used to generate electricity, and what marine experts are doing to save our oceans. The catalogue format of this mini-encyclopedia features an amazing photograph of every animal or natural feature, and breaks down even the most complex topics into simple, bite-sized chunks of information, supported by helpful stats. The Pocket Eyewitness series is perfect for all children, whether they are reluctant young readers who want to digest key points about our seas or budding explorers keen to learn all about the oceans.