The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material. NightWatch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has: The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars, a complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes, an enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope and more.
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9781554071470
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Book
They Dance in the Sky
By Monroe, Jean Guard
A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.
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9780395399705
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Hardcover
Astrology
By Dk,
How to use your astrological signs birth horoscope to transform every area of your life.. Learn how to interpret the positions of the zodiac signs, sun, moon and other planets to better understand yourself and your place in the world around you.. The book outlines the key principles of astrology and pinpoints ways you can use it as a form of self-help. This ancient art can help you improve many different areas of your life--from your personal and professional relationships to your health, wealth, and well-being. . Youll also see how astrology can help you when you need it most, with practical advice about handling lifes key moments, including changing jobs, starting a family, coping with financial difficulty, or facing retirement. . Written in plain language and with sample case studies and beautiful graphics, Astrology is your essential guide to navigating all of lifes challenges and opportunities.
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9781465464132
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Hardcover
Planetes, Book 1
By Yukimura, Makoto
Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed his beloved wife, Yuri finds a job cleaning space debris from Earth's orbit. His team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge and a penchant for smoking; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job. Planetes follows the lives of Yuri and his fellow debris-men as they work and ruminate at the edge of the great empyrean sea.
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9781591822622
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Paperback
The Weight of the Stars
By Ancrum, K.
A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances.Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn't an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the "wrong" side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends.One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann's offer of friendship. After a horrific accident leaves Alexandria with a broken arm, the girls are brought together despite themselves -- and Ryann learns her secret: Alexandria's mother is an astronaut who volunteered for a one-way trip to the edge of the solar system.Every night without fail, Alexandria waits to catch radio signals from her mother.
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9781250101631
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Hardcover
Galaxy Girls
By Jackson, Libby
Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today - including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time in space.When Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module, Eagle, he famously spoke of "one small step for man." But Armstrong would not have reached the moon without the help of women. Today, females across the earth and above it - astronauts and mathematicians, engineers and physicists, test pilots and aerospace psychophysiologists - are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, helping us to understand the universe and our place in it.
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9780062850218
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Hardcover
Hidden Human Computers
By Edwards, Sue Bradford
Hidden Human Computersdiscusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This item is Non-Returnable.
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9781680783872
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Print book
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?
By Fies, Brian
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, the long-awaited follow-up to Mom's Cancer, is a unique graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy and his relationship with his father.
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9780810996366
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Hardcover
Mothership
By Leicht, Martin
Teen pregnancy is never easyespecially not when extraterrestrials are involved. The first in a new trilogy. Elvie Nara was doing just fine in the year 2074. She had a great best friend, a dad she adored, and bright future working on the Ares Project on Mars. But then she had to get involved with sweet, gorgeous, dumb-as-a-brick Coleand now shes pregnant. Getting shipped off to the Hanover School for Expecting Teen Mothers was not how Elvie imagined spending her junior year, but she can go with the flow. That is, until a team of hot commandos hijacks the shipand one of them turns out to be Cole. She hasnt seen him since she told him shes pregnant, and now hes bursting into her new home to tell her that her teachers are aliens and want to use her unborn baby to repopulate their species Nice try, buddy.
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9781442429604
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Hardcover
Losers in Space
By Barnes, John
In 2029, hoping to bypass the exams and training that might lead to a comfortable life, Susan, her almost-boyfriend Derlock, and seven fellow students stow away on a ship to Mars, unaware that Derlock is a sociopath with bigger plans.
NightWatch
By Dickinson, Terence
The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material. NightWatch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has: The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars, a complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes, an enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope and more.
They Dance in the Sky
By Monroe, Jean Guard
A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.
Astrology
By Dk,
How to use your astrological signs birth horoscope to transform every area of your life.. Learn how to interpret the positions of the zodiac signs, sun, moon and other planets to better understand yourself and your place in the world around you.. The book outlines the key principles of astrology and pinpoints ways you can use it as a form of self-help. This ancient art can help you improve many different areas of your life--from your personal and professional relationships to your health, wealth, and well-being. . Youll also see how astrology can help you when you need it most, with practical advice about handling lifes key moments, including changing jobs, starting a family, coping with financial difficulty, or facing retirement. . Written in plain language and with sample case studies and beautiful graphics, Astrology is your essential guide to navigating all of lifes challenges and opportunities.
Planetes, Book 1
By Yukimura, Makoto
Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed his beloved wife, Yuri finds a job cleaning space debris from Earth's orbit. His team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge and a penchant for smoking; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job. Planetes follows the lives of Yuri and his fellow debris-men as they work and ruminate at the edge of the great empyrean sea.
The Weight of the Stars
By Ancrum, K.
A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances.Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn't an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the "wrong" side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends.One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann's offer of friendship. After a horrific accident leaves Alexandria with a broken arm, the girls are brought together despite themselves -- and Ryann learns her secret: Alexandria's mother is an astronaut who volunteered for a one-way trip to the edge of the solar system.Every night without fail, Alexandria waits to catch radio signals from her mother.
Galaxy Girls
By Jackson, Libby
Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today - including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time in space.When Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module, Eagle, he famously spoke of "one small step for man." But Armstrong would not have reached the moon without the help of women. Today, females across the earth and above it - astronauts and mathematicians, engineers and physicists, test pilots and aerospace psychophysiologists - are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, helping us to understand the universe and our place in it.
Hidden Human Computers
By Edwards, Sue Bradford
Hidden Human Computersdiscusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. This item is Non-Returnable.
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?
By Fies, Brian
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, the long-awaited follow-up to Mom's Cancer, is a unique graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy and his relationship with his father.
Mothership
By Leicht, Martin
Teen pregnancy is never easyespecially not when extraterrestrials are involved. The first in a new trilogy. Elvie Nara was doing just fine in the year 2074. She had a great best friend, a dad she adored, and bright future working on the Ares Project on Mars. But then she had to get involved with sweet, gorgeous, dumb-as-a-brick Coleand now shes pregnant. Getting shipped off to the Hanover School for Expecting Teen Mothers was not how Elvie imagined spending her junior year, but she can go with the flow. That is, until a team of hot commandos hijacks the shipand one of them turns out to be Cole. She hasnt seen him since she told him shes pregnant, and now hes bursting into her new home to tell her that her teachers are aliens and want to use her unborn baby to repopulate their species Nice try, buddy.
Losers in Space
By Barnes, John
In 2029, hoping to bypass the exams and training that might lead to a comfortable life, Susan, her almost-boyfriend Derlock, and seven fellow students stow away on a ship to Mars, unaware that Derlock is a sociopath with bigger plans.