space

Describes the sun, including how it is studied, how the sun works, the sun's life cycle, and ancient and early modern beliefs about the sun.

"This big book of 96 info-packed pages introduces young readers to all the key science and facts about space in a ... question and answer format"--Amazon.

"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.

Offers a major new theory of human cognition: movement and our interactions with space, not language, are the foundations of thought.

Photographs and simple text introduce young students to dwarf planets. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Examines the planets of our solar system and the basic facts about each of the planets.

Presents information on Uranus, Neptune, and the dwarf planets, such as Pluto, covering their discovery, size, surroundings, and interiors.

A detailed exploration of the science behind fearsome forces, paired with fun and relevant experiments, will make even the most reluctant readers excited to pick up this book.

Provides information about space, discussing the solar system, the sun, moon, stars, planets, astronauts, and space exploration. Features pages to be read aloud by beginning readers and adults.