Lawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWSummary: "An introduction to human space exploration for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about the early history of space travel and current space exploration. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 HUMJeffers, Oliver
Summary: Merging space travel with a road trip, a father drives all over the solar system at 37mph in order to allow his children to view the conflicts of Earth's history in the rearview mirror. Whether it's only been the 78 years it takes to drive to Venus or the 8,000 it takes to get to Neptune, humans have been fighting each other for small pieces of space on our planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFRead, Jennifer
Summary: "Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 REALawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWBondor-Stone, Annabeth
Summary: "This is a scientific history of pooping in space. From the earliest NASA missions up through the innovative results of their recent Space Poop Challenge design competition, we'll see the evolution of pooping on the final frontier. With fascinating facts and a few mishaps and discarded technologies along the way, we'll learn why it's so hard to deal with waste management in space"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 BONKelly, David A. (David Andrew)
Summary: "In 1971, Alan Shepard and his fellow astronauts made their way to the Moon in the cramped Apollo 14 capsule. Their mission: Study the moon in more detail than ever before. While the world watched on TV, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell gathered rock and soil samples wearing stiff, heavy spacesuits. But Alan Shepard had a secret hidden in his sock: two tiny golf balls. Golf was Shepard's favorite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 KELBennett, Jeffrey O.
Summary: Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this picture book. Set in the future, Max the dog and his friend, Tori, are on the Jupiter Mission.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space BennettMurray, Julie
Summary: This book introduces young readers to American aerospace company, SpaceX, what it has accomplished and what it plans to do in the future. Colorful photographs, a glossary, and an index are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.41 MURCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.41 MURCruddas, Sarah
Summary: Chronicles the history of space exploration, from the earliest rocket launches to possible future Mars colonies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 CRUReynolds, Donna
Summary: "Humans have long been fascinated with exploring the vast expanse of space, despite the inherent dangers of surviving beyond Earth's atmosphere. This volume delves into the history of human space exploration, from the first pioneering missions to the cutting-edge technology being developed today. Readers discover the physical and psychological challenges that come with living in space, from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 REYLawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWSpilsbury, Richard
Summary: Provides an introduction to how forces and motion work in space, including why astronauts feel heavy after take-off, why rockets are long and thin, and how spacecraft orbit Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Raintree 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 SPIVirts, Terry
Summary: "A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 VIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 VIRHirsch, Andy
Summary: "Once humans figured out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR began! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth's atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? Follow the story of how the race to the moon became international teamwork in orbit, and find out how to travel at 17,500 mph, take a shower with no water, and go to the bathroom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second
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Summary: Readers will get a peek into what it's like to visit the moon, climb aboard the International Space Station, and explore many other parts of space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.2 DICSasek, M. (Miroslav)
Summary: Presents a history of Cape Canaveral and the American space program, discussing the space missions that were launched from there, the various types of rockets used, and the successful landing of two astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.47 SASGifford, Clive
Summary: "How does a spacesuit work? What is a probe? What are the parts of a Mars rover? Readers discover the answers to these and many more questions about the technology used to explore space in this fun and fact-filled guide to a high-interest science topic. Detailed and informative images are the focal point of this learning experience, with each chapter devoted to full-color photographs, diagrams,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 GIFKruesi, Liz
Summary: "Space Exploration covers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from the New Horizons Pluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity's future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629 KRUTaylor, Helen Springhetti
Summary: "A kid-friendly, accessible, and humorous text that describes the sometimes complicated task of eating while in space"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.44 TAYCarson, Mary Kay
Summary: "Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and authoritative Scientists in the Field series."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 CARGifford, Clive
Summary: "Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.41 GIFOsborne, Will.
Summary: Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 OSBCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Osborne 2002Calkhoven, Laurie
Summary: "A new set of True Books on Space Exploration"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2022