From planets made of gas, to stars made of fire, our vast Solar System is filled with mysteries still to be explored and solved. Did you know that the world’s first astronomers were Indigenous Australians over 35,000 years ago? These Australians were the first humans to closely observe and note the movement of the planet and stars in space.
Zoom into space with this guide to the universe. You’ll learn everything there is to know about our Solar System, discover what it takes to become an astronaut and imagine what the future of space exploration might look like. Get your spacesuit on and prepare for lift off!
Moons come, quite literally, in all shapes and sizes. Our Moon is just one of more than 200 moons in the Solar System that weve identified so far. Scientists have discovered moons made of rock, others of ice. There are moons with atmospheres or with oceans hidden beneath their surfaces, and even some with active volcanoes.
Packed with information, this book opens before us like a tunnel through space, enabling us to make a fascinating tour of the planets in our solar system. Revised and updated, the new edition of this three-dimensional information book encourages children to study interesting data about each of the planets. Larger trim size and additional ......
Development and Decline of the Medieval Perspective
This book focuses on issues in astronomy, cosmology, physics, matter theory, philosophy, and theology vital to the "Copernican Revolution." It describes efforts among individuals advocating different world views to fit new ideas compatibly into broad perspectives reflecting four traditional patterns of interpretation: teleological, mechanical, ......
The Best And Brightest from Four Decades of Comet Chasing
A survey of the distant yet observable objects in the night sky that takes amateur sky-watchers on a journey into deep space. Designed to be accessible for even beginners, this work offers a physical description and a discussion of each object's history and beauty, as well as a star atlas to aid in finding the objects.
Presenting a history of science, this book chronicles the intrepid explorations of scientists and adventurers who studied the transits of Venus in the quest for scientific understanding.
Reviews the history of human fascination with Mars, our neighbor in the solar system. This book looks at the prospects for manned space-flight to Mars.
Addresses the threats and potential benefits of asteroids. This book explains the major differences between comets and asteroids and describes what might happen should the Earth suffer a collision with either one of them.