(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Publication Date
c2013
Physical Desc
vii, 127 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tracing the evolution of humankind's pursuit of astronomical knowledge, this resource looks deep into the furthest reaches of space. Children will follow along as the realization that the Earth is not at the center of the universe leads all the way up to recent telescopic proof of planets orbiting stars outside the solar system. In addition to its engaging history, this book contains 21 hands-on projects to further explore the subjects discussed....
Author
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
48 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Since ancient times, people have envisioned the possibility of space travel. Spaceflight finally became a reality after many centuries of scientific study on two fronts: astronomy and flight. Theories about the solar system were proposed, tested, and revised. Instruments for examining the night skies were invented and improved. Flight was accomplished as a result of countless experiments some of them deadly. This resource traces space exploration...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed...
Similar Searches
These searches are similar to the search you tried. Would you like to try one of these instead?