Alexandra Siy

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1) Footprints on the moon

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Siy, Alexandra

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English

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On July 20, 1969, at 3:16 p.m., Commander Neil Armstrong brought the lunar module, Eagle , to a safe landing on the Moon. Millions of television viewers on Earth watched breathlessly as he then became the first man to set foot on the Moon. This amazing achievement was years, even centuries, in the making. The Moon and the heavens have intrigued mankind since ancient times. FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON chronicles the spirit and determination of visionaries...

2) Mosquito bite

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Siy, Alexandra

Language

English

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Presents an overview of the process of a mosquito bite, describing the different parts of a mosquito, and includes a combination of black-and-white photographs of children playing hide-and-seek and up-close, microscopic photos of actual mosquitos.

3) Spidermania: friends on the web

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Siy, Alexandra

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48 pages : color illustrated ; 27 cm

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English

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Debunking myths about spiders, this book takes an extremely close look at these intriguing creatures that have both fascinated and terrified humans.

4) Voyager's Greatest Hits: 8 Tracks for the Epic Trek to Interstellar Space

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Siy, Alexandra

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English

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2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the Voyager mission as the twin space probes that traveled to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, now journey beyond our solar system into interstellar space, where no probe has ventured before. Learn the fascinating story of the scientists, how the Voyager probes work, where the probes have been and what they've seen, and what they carry on board-including the Golden Record, a recording of sounds and images about...

5) Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet

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Siy, Alexandra

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English

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In CARS ON MARS readers can follow the course of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission as twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity explore the Red Planet. Learn how scientists determined that there was once water on Mars and how the Earthbound NASA team resolved problems with the rovers from afar in order to prolong the mission, which continues today. The author provides insight into scientists' quest to discover whether life may have or still might...