universe

In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.

"A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe"--Provided by publisher.

" . . . begins in Earth's neighborhood, explaining the nature of the Solar System, the stars in our night sky, and the Milky Way . . . moves out past nearby galaxies--and back in time--to the horizon of the observable universe, which contains over a hundred billion galaxies, each with billions of stars, many orbited by planets, some of which may host life. These visible objects in space sit in a web of dark matter, mysterious stuff we cannot see or yet understand . . . traces the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang fourteen billion years ago, past the birth of the Sun and our planets, to today and beyond . . . explains cutting-edge debates about such perplexing phenomena as the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many"--Publisher.

Presents an introduction to the universe, including the stars, planets and more.

Uses computer-generated imagery to bring information gained from robotic probes and manned missions in space to life, illustrating black holes, comets, the births and deaths of solar systems and galaxies, and other aspects.

Explores the Milky Way and other galaxies, including the different types, distance to others, and more.

"A theoretical physicist and jazz musician combines his two loves to present a new theory of the universe: sound as the link between Einstein's relativity with quantum mechanics"--Amazon.com.

Photographs and text provide information about the universe, including stars, galaxies, and moons.

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

A collection of facts, photographs, riddles, jokes, tongue twisters, and illustrations that provide information about the universe, discussing how space objects were formed, what they are made of, and the effects they have on each other.