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Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time

Govert Schilling - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Paperback

Join award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling on a journey through space and time to the most far-reaching corners of the universe in this stunning photographic voyage into deep space. This one-of-a-kind trip begins inside our own solar system with a brief tour of the sun, the planets...

Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond

Kimberly Arcand - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Paperback

A stunning visual exploration of the power and behavior of light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. . Light allows humans to see things around us, but we can only see a sliver of all the light in the universe, also known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Renowned science communicators...

Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun―Updated Edition

Marcus Chown - ‎Black Dog & Leventhal; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

An astonishing journey through space and time. Experience all the wonders of our interplanetary neighborhood through fascinating text, original graphics, and stunning photographs.. Never before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. Award-winning...

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories."-Oprah Winfrey, in a speech at the 2023 National Book Awards. "Amanda Jones...

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

Govert Schilling - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook. An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about...

When the Ice Is Gone: What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth's Tumultuous History and Perilous Future

Paul Bierman - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Paul Bierman's realization that Greenland's ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet.In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared in Denmark. When geologist...

Autism: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides)

Romeo Vitelli - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover

Research suggests that about 1% of the world's population is on the autism spectrum. Discover the answers to common questions about living with neurodiversity.Part of the Q&A Health Guides series, this book offers a broad introduction to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . The book's...

Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age

Kathleen Sheppard - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"A new history of Egyptology that prioritizes the women whose contributions, for good and otherwise, shaped the field." - The New York Times. The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork...

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