cosmology

Shows young readers how the universe came into being.

Readers will get an in-depth look at the critical components that make up space. Alongside engaging photos, readers will learn about planets, the moon, the sun, stars, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, galaxies, the universe, and the exciting field of space exploration.

"The complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it (minus the boring parts). Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. Our senses and intuition routinely mislead us. The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) tells the story of how we came to suppress our monkey minds and perceive the true nature of reality. Written with wit and humor, this brief book tells the story of science-tales of fumbles and missteps, errors and egos, hard work, accidents, and some really bad decisions-all of which have created the sum total of human knowledge. Geneticist Adam Rutherford and mathematician Hannah Fry guide readers through time and space, through our bodies and brains, showing how emotions shape our view of reality, how our minds tell us lies, and why a mostly bald and curious ape decided to begin poking at the fabric of the universe. Rutherford and Fry shine as science sleuths, wrestling with some truly head-scratching questions: Where did time come from? Do we have free will? Does my dog love me? Hilarious sidebars present memorable scientific oddities: for example, hypnotized snails, human-sized ants, and the average time it takes most animals to evacuate their bladders. (A surprisingly consistent twenty-one seconds, if you must know.) Both rigorous and playful, The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) is a celebration of the weirdness of the cosmos, the strangeness of humans, and the joys and follies of scientific discovery"--.

"Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs look at the solar system, the stars and beyond.

Did you know that the Moon is a ball of rock? Its surface is mostly made up of a type of rock called basalt. Find out more in this title.

"Ancient civilizations imagined space as campfires or rivers of light. Today, we imagine spaceships and warp drives and aliens. But what about tomorrow? Would you ride an elevator up into space? In Reaching for the Stars: Imagining Space, you'll explore the amazing facts about past societies' views on space, how science has taken us to where we are today, and where we could possibly go in the future!"--Provided by the publisher.

Cora Miller, a student at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, is tired of her adventures, and asks to be transferred to the Whitethorn Institute, which promotes conformity and tells students to ignore the doors that appear before them. Soon, the oppressive atmosphere of Whitethorn crushes Cora, and she decides to leave. But Whitethorn doesn't allow her or anyone else that privilege, trapping the students there for his own purposes.

"[The author] presents an accessible . . . look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about . . . important concepts in cosmology"--OCLC.

A guide to astrophysics for young readers that discusses extraterrestrials, galaxies, dark matter, dark energy, and more.