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2) Star crash
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2 videodiscs (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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While running from the authorities, a pair of smugglers are recruited by the Emperor to rescue his missing son and track down a mysterious super weapon designed by an evil count. Their wild adventure takes them through time and space as they battle giant robots, cavemen, and Amazons.
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32 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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Most of space is a mystery, but astronomers and scientists have spent years studying some of the biggest questions, such as what are black holes, how do galaxies form and what happened during the Big Bang? What we do know about space and the cycle of life and death of stars and other space objects makes incredible reading and will delight readers who want to know just that bit more about the universe we live in. Six books that reveal the thrilling...
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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Explains how early inventions, including those of the sundial and compass, as well as more recent discoveries, have helped scientists explore outer space; includes science experiments relating to these instruments.
7) Space
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53 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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Describes the Earth, the moon, the sun, the planets of the solar system, and other outer space phenomena, and discusses equipment used to explore outer space.--
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English
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"Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, traveling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the solar system, visiting the sun and the planets, taking in everything from moons to asteroid belts along the way? What would you see, and how would you feel? What would you eat? How would you navigate and produce fuel? How would you survive? On this epic voyage of discovery, astronomer Mark Thompson takes you...
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389 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"More than fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, why is there so little human presence in space? Will we ever reach Mars? What will it take to become a multiplanet species, colonizing the solar system and traveling to other stars? Spacefarers meets these questions head on. While many books have speculated on the possibility of living beyond the Earth, few have delved into the practical challenges or plausible motives for leaving the safe confines...
12) Forsaken skies
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Silence volume 1
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597 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Commander Lanoe is one of the Navy's greatest heroes, but the civil war left him with nothing but painful memories. When a planetary governor is murdered, it falls to Lanoe to hunt down the killer and bring them to justice. Yet his pursuit will lead him towards the greatest threat mankind has ever faced. An unknown armada has emerged from the depths of space, targeting an isolated colony planet. As the colonists plead for help, the politicians and...
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
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English
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"Imagine discovering new planets lightyears away or galaxies you never knew existed. Learn all about new and amazing space discoveries in these fun and engaging books reviewed by Smithsonian experts"-- Publisher description.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
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Invites readers to imagine themselves on a shuttle in deep space alongside five fellow cadets in an introduction to the solar system and beyond that illuminates the science behind stars, planets, meteors, comets, and galaxies.
18) Space stations
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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Space stations, including Skylab, Mir and the ISS are a vital outposts of scientific endeavour. Although only the ISS remains in orbit, the story of man's quest to live and conduct experiments in space is a tale of adventure, tragedy and genius. Six books that reveal the thrilling journeys, triumphs and disasters that men and women have experienced in the exploration of our universe. These books examine the mind-blowing technologies involved in space...
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205 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station - a stunningly photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration, examining iconic objects from Sputnik to Skylab and their effect on what we know and how we think about space."--
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