Carl Sagan
2) Cosmos
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Physical Desc
xxix, 396 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
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Series
National Geographic Cosmos volume 2
Language
English
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"Cosmos: Possible Worlds travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead."--
4) Cosmos
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7 videodiscs (715 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Host Carl Sagan takes viewers to the edge of the universe aboard the spaceship of the imagination in this 13-part series. Through beautiful special effects, viewers witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas, and pulsars. Returning to the solar system, viewers enter an astonishing recreation of the Alexandrian Library, seat of learning on Earth 2000 years ago.
In episode 2, Dr. Carl Sagan's cosmic calendar makes the 15-billion...
5) Boy oh boy
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63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conventional stereotypes to prove that modern-day masculinity can be defined freely. This book offers 30 stories of people whose lives demonstrate that there are endless possibilities--that boys and men can do and be so much more than what we think of when...