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Author
Series
Space trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
Out of the Silent Planet is the first novel from Lewis's Space Trilogy, (also called the Cosmic Trilogy and the Ransom Trilogy,) considered to be his chief contribution to the science-fiction genre. A planetary romance with elements of medieval mythology, the trilogy concerns Dr. Ransom, a linguist who, like Christ, is offered as a ransom for mankind. On a walking tour of the English countryside, Ransom falls in with some slightly shady characters...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Perelandra is a planet of pleasure, an unearthly, misty world of strange desires, sweet smells, and delicious tastes, where beasts are friendly and naked beauty is unashamed, a new Garden of Eden, where the story of the oldest temptation is enacted in an intriguingly new way.
Author
Series
Space taxi volume 1
Language
English
Description
On "Take Your Kid to Work Day," eight-year-old Archie discovers that his father drives a space taxi that shuttles aliens from one area of the universe to another.
4) Robonauts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about robonauts. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
5) Rockets
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about rockets. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
7) Mars rovers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Mars rovers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
Author
Series
White space volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Elizabeth Bear won the John W. Campbell award for Best New Writer in 2005 and has since published 15 novels and numerous short stories. She writes in both the SF and fantasy genres and has won critical acclaim in both. She has won the Hugo award more than once. She lives in Massachusetts. Visit her on Twitter @matociquala"--
"Halmey Dz and her partner Connla Kurucz are salvage operators, living just on the inside of the law...usually. Theirs is...
9) To the sun!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Learning about space in school is so exciting that a child space enthusiast's imagination launches into a mission to discover more about the sun!"--
10) To Mars!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Young protagonist Avery is learning about Mars in school. She gets so excited about studying the Red Planet that she soon finds herself blasting off on an adventure to Earth's planetary neighbor!"--
11) To the stars!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Learning about space in school is so exciting that a child space enthusiast's imagination launches into a mission to discover more about the stars!"--
12) Rockets
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The most futuristic of humankinds inventions is also one of the oldest. Author Ron Miller tells the story of rockets, from their humble beginnings as toys one thousand years ago to their initiation as fearsome weapons of war. Most recently, rockets have enabled human beings to escape the bonds of Earth, travel into space, and explore other worlds. This is a story of great geniuses, personal sacrifices, and grand adventure.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
For hundreds of years scientists have sought and studied new worlds beyond Earth. Author Ron Miller describes the long, hard trek from the first tentative attempts to fly rocket-powered vehicles, to the first humans to brave traveling beyond Earths atmosphere, to the explorers who left their footprints in the soil of the Moon. This history of space exploration will compel you to consider the future of our journey.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This title will include biographies of important figures of the Space Race from both the United States and the Soviet Union. These men and women will include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and others. --
17) Project Apollo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
NASA's Apollo program was the most ambitious human spaceflight mission in history, with its goal of safely landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. This title will follow each mission, from the tragedy of Apollo 1, to the triumph of Apollo 11 and the final Moon landings of the early 1970s. It will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period, and its unsuccessful attempt to beat...
18) Astronaut life
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations describe what it is like to live in space and what space travel does to the human body.
19) Our solar system
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that our entire solar system sits within the sun's atmosphere? Or that more than 1,300 Earths could fit inside Jupiter? Readers will be wowed by these facts and more with this exciting look at the solar system. Packed with fun, informative data about the planets, scientific discoveries through history, and memorable statistics, this book is a must-read for burgeoning scientists. Facts are conveyed through accessible language and enhanced...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Your readers will get the chance to explore space from the comfort of Earth. They'll experience what it's like to fly through space and see asteroids and comets up-close. Exciting facts grab readers' attention while photographs show exactly what these amazing space objects look like. Manageable text makes this book perfect for developing readers and young space explorers."--Amazon.
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