Jacqueline Mitton
3) Moon
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to the Moon discusses its physical characteristics, relationship to the Earth, and the history of human reactions to and exploration of it.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
x, 309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton offer the first biography of Vera Rubin, an astronomer who made vital contributions to our understanding of dark matter. An outstanding scientist herself, Rubin also championed women in science, by mentoring, advocating for hiring women faculty, disseminating their research, and recognizing their achievements"--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Bursting with fascinating facts and the latest breathtaking images, this space book for children brings the wonders of the Solar System to life. 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. Find out many more fascinating "super" facts about the cosmos with Super Space Encyclopedia....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
123 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Space is crammed full of incredible stuff to dip into, from gargantuan galaxies to astounding asteroids, all revealed in a fascinating, exciting, totally different way : it's like a science museum, a search engine, and the world's biggest planetarium all rolled into one.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
264 pages : color illustrations, color maps charts ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, explaining and demystifying stargazing to recognize objects and explain how they move through the sky over the night and the year.
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to...
