The author discusses contemporary cosmological findings and presents the view that the creation of the universe is the most recent event in a series of creations caused by nature--a conclusion based on research in such areas as relativity and quantum theory.
A photographic exploration of the universe, featuring over two hundred images taken by the Hubble, and other large telescopes, and including discussion of the great theories of the structure of the cosmos, as well as advances in the field.
Relates the history of the struggle to understand earth's place in the universe, from earliest mythmaking to today's discoveries via the Hubble telescope.
Describes briefly the most widely accepted scientific explanations regarding the origins of the universe, the birth of stars, and the formation of the planets.
comet crashes, exploding stars, and the creation of the universe
Dauber, Philip M
1996
Scientists identify three "Big Bangs" crucial to the creation of the universe, beginning with the dinosaur-killing collision of Earth and a comet, to a massive thermo-nuclear star explosion and finally the original Bang believed to have started it all.
George and his neighbor friend Eric travel through a computer portal into outer space encountering black holes while trying to escape an evil scientist.
Text and over one thousand illustrations offer information about the universe, defining what it is and covering what is in it, the solar system, the Earth and moon, and how it is observed. Includes glossary.
An illustrated introduction to the universe and how it works, and includes sixty hands-on activities to reinforce the scientific principles and theories.
In this cumulative, rhyming story, a young boy takes a nighttime ride from the distant stars in the Milky Way galaxy to his cozy bed, as his blanket becomes a rocket, a plane, and a skateboard.
