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"On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, [the author] draws ingeniously on both the latest scientific research and his . . . imagination to transport you to ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer"--Publisher.

"A visual guide to space and the Universe for complete beginners to astronomy. The book starts with an explanation of our view of the Universe from Earth, then takes a tour of the Solar System, the stars and galaxies, and the furthest reaches of space. The last chapter looks at the technology we use to explore the Universe, from the International Space Station to Mars rovers and the new and revolutionary reusable rockets"--Adapted from OCLC.

Discusses the future of spaceflight.

Offers facts about a variety of topics in science, including cosmology, outer space, earth science, human beings, science fiction, and more.

"Astrophysicist [Adam Frank] discusses what the latest research on the existence and trajectories of alien civilizations may impart about surviving the challenge of civilization-driven climate change"--OCLC.

Astronomer Mark Thompson describes space travel, discussing how to prepare for take-off and the experience of leaving Earth's atmosphere, to the reality of living in the confines of a spaceship and the strange sensation of weightlessness.

An introduction to the solar system that explores how previously unseen phenomena have expanded our horizons with new discoveries about the planets, their moons, and how they came to be the way they are. Includes 500 diagrams and full-color photographs.

The author, a nearly forty emergency medical responder in a small Wisconsin town, chronicles humorous, hapless, and rewarding events from one year of his life, focusing on his repair of a 1951 International Harvester pickup truck and a hopeful new romance that followed several failed ones.

Examines the historical and legal significance of each Constitutional amendment and human stories that have shaped these basic rights.