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Albert Hopper science hero volume 2
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143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Professor Albert Hopper, frog and Science Hero, travels with his niece Polly and nephew Tad throughout the solar system, exploring the sun, asteroids and comets, and the planets.
102) La Tierra
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Series
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
Español
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Presents information on Earth, the third planet from the sun.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
107) La luna
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Español
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RESUMEN: Este libro se trata de la luna -- como se formó segun los cientificos, como es, el tamaño, la órbita y las fases, y como se relaciona con la Tierra.
This title will cover how scientists think our moon came to be, what it looks like, its size, its orbit and phases, and how it interacts with Earth.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Versos sencillos y ocurrentes nos desvelan curiosidades del universo. Atrévete a saber más con estas rimas llenas de humor. El universo es tan grande..., ¡resulta descomunal! Nadie sabe cuánto mide y se extiende más y más. Nuestro planeta es la Tierra, gira alrededor del Sol. Él es nuestra buena estrella y nos da luz y calor. En el enorme universo hay satélites, cometas, galaxias llenas de estrellas y, por supuesto, planetas... ¿Es fácil...
109) The sun
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
Description
An introduction to the sun and the planets that make up the solar system.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
Description
Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, in order of its distance from the sun, "Solar System" takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets.
A guide to the solar system provides a photographic tour of its eight planets, as well as asteroids...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
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English
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Haga un viaje alrededor de nuestro sistema solar con Ellen Ochoa, la primera latina en viajar al espacio. Este libro presentará a los más pequeños al Sol, la Luna y los planetas en inglés y español.
"Take a trip around our solar system with Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to travel into space. This book will introduce little ones to the Sun, Moon, and planets in English and Spanish."--
113) The solar system
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80 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about our local star the Sun and the planets that orbit it. The Solar System covers space in thrilling detail and is the perfect book for space lovers everywhere. Packed with mind-blowing facts, this incredible book of the solar system is perfect for space lovers everywhere"--
114) Space!
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208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
Description
"Computer-generated illustrations reveal the wonders of the universe, from the big bang and black holes to space travel."--back cover.
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207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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English
Description
Find out about the never-ending storms on Jupiter. Learn about the towering volcanoes of Venus -- all 1,600 of them, and see the Valles Marineris on Mars -- a canyon that is ten times longer than Earth's Grand Canyon. Based on recent research and discoveries, showcases everything a variety of facts about the Universe -- from the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies and planets as well as the technology used to explore its unimaginable depths. Cutaway...
117) The planets
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2 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Among the stars in the night sky wander the eight-plus worlds of the solar system, each home to truly awe-inspiring sights. Volcanoes three times higher than Everest, geysers erupting with icy plumes, cyclones larger than Earth lasting hundreds of years. Each of our celestial neighbors has a distinct personality and a unique story. In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars's ancient...
118) Blast off
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Amelia Bedelia and friends volume 6
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147 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
Description
"Amelia Bedelia and her friends are out of this world! At a super fun backyard sleepover with s'mores and more s'mores and lots of giggles, Amelia Bedelia and her friends each make a wish on a shooting star. And one by one, those wishes start coming true. All except Heather's. Do the friends have the power to grant Heather's wish? It's a big one. But going to space isn't exactly rocket science - is it?"--
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128 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
Description
"Expert science writer Giles Sparrow takes readers on a journey through time and space, from the Big Bang to black holes, to study solar eclipses, shooting stars, supernovas and much more. Children can explore key ideas in astronomy and the scientists who made these discoveries, including Galileo, Henrietta Swan Leavitt and Albert Einstein. Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and accessible information which kids will relish...
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