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Show Me Science volume 3
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English
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Ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, the Chinese and the Greeks studied the stars without the benefit of telescopes and yet identified patterns of stars that we still use today. These early scientists collected the first data in the science of Astronomy. This program provides students with a summary of the history of Astronomy, highlighting many important astronomers.
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Show Me Science volume 1
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English
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The role of getting people, satellites and other instruments into space is falling to private companies, especially with the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet in 2011. Reaching an altitude of 100 kilometers is required to be considered spaceflight. There have been just over 500 people that have reached this mark and only 24 have traveled beyond low Earth orbit. It is projected that within ten years, the number of people who will have flown...
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If you're looking for a fun game to do with family and friends, how about trivia night? You can use this book as your source of questions focused on earth science, astronomy, anatomy and botany. There is a wealth of knowledge included in the many pages of this book. Be sure to choose an unbiased game master for a fun and fair play. May the best mind win!
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English
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This time, let's talk about astronomy. More specifically, let's discuss the connection between the cosmos, the Earth and mankind. This learning book will try to break down the more difficult concepts of astronomy into easy-to-understand bits and pieces. The purpose is to encourage effective reading while absorbing information for study. Buy a copy now!
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English
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"A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author"--
At present, we face enormous crises, such as the minimization of the dangers of climate change because the science behind these threats is erroneously questioned or ignored. Galileo encountered this problem 400 years ago. His discoveries contradicted the teachings of the church at...
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Do you know why humans snore? Or how a cat sees in the dark? Have you ever heard of a flower that blooms only at night? The answers to these nighttime mysteries and more are revealed in this entertaining non-fiction introduction to the science of night. There's a whole world of activity going on in the world in the dark, and even inside us, when our bodies and brains seem to be quiet and still. In the Dark investigates the big questions about what...
8) The moon
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Reaktion Books Ltd
Pub. Date
[2019], 2018
Language
English
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The moon has always been the most obvious feature in our night sky. It is our nearest celestial neighbor, orbiting the earth at an average distance of 384,400 kilometers, and is large enough to display significant detail even to the unaided eye. Our moon has drawn observers since the dawn of humankind, and all people have tried to make sense of the puzzles it poses and the questions it raises. The moon provided our ancient ancestors with one of the...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited, parte de Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018
Language
Español
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"¿Cómo medimos el universo? ¿Dónde se halla el horizonte de sucesos? ¿Qué es la materia oscura? Desde los inicios de la humanidad, la gente ha alzado la vista al cielo con el afán de entenderlo. Así, a lo largo de los siglos, la ciencia astronómica ha ensanchado las fronteras del conocimiento humano en el intento de comprender el universo y nuestro lugar en él. Con un lenguaje claro, [esta libro] proporciona breves y sencillas explicaciones...
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