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Books with author David Jefferis

  • The Rise And Fall Of The Confederate Government

    JEFFERSON DAVIS

    Hardcover (Wentworth Press, March 22, 2019)
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  • Gas Giants: Huge Far Off Worlds

    David Jefferis

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 30, 2008)
    Presents a study of the planets Uranus and Neptune, including information about their size, distance from the Sun, orbits, moons, and the gases that they are made of.
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  • Space Explorers: From Earth to Infinity

    David Jefferis

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Nov. 30, 2017)
    Take a trip to tomorrow! With so many countries and private companies now heading into space, exploration will go farther than we ever dreamed possible. This adventurous book looks at current tools for space exploration and where future innovations in technology might be able to take us. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of sending human crews beyond the Moon, drilling on Europa, sending a nano-probe to TRAPPIST-1, and probing the dark reaches beyond Neptune.
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  • Extreme Structures: Mega-Constructions Of The 21st Century

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, March 1, 2006)
    Provides answers to such questions as "Where are the tallest skyscrapers?" and "Can our structures use less energy for a cleaner world?"
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  • Ice Dwarfs: Pluto and Beyond

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 1, 2008)
    A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.
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  • Robot Brains

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Nov. 1, 2006)
    This title is intended for ages 9-12. Long the subject of science fiction novels and movies, Robot Brains takes an intriguing look at what robotic research has developed so far, including computers that play chess and robotic pets.
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  • The Moon: Earth's Neighbor

    David Jefferis

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, March 15, 2008)
    Describes the Earth's moon, its relation to the Earth, and the history of lunar exploration.
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  • Space Explorers: From Earth to Infinity

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 15, 2017)
    Describes the history and future of human space exploration, from the development of rockets and satellites to manned space flight and robot rovers.
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  • Space Tourists: Vacations Across the Universe

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 15, 2017)
    Want a vacation in space but don't have a million dollars to spare? With space tourism now a reality, this awesome book looks at the possibilities of more affordable flights for tourists to space in the not-too-distant future. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of which planets we could visit, the construction of spaceports and expandable hotels, and traveling by space elevator .
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  • Space Colonists: Living on New Worlds

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 15, 2017)
    Discusses future plans for space colonies, describing the use of drones and robots, research for resources, colony self-sufficiency, transportation, and asteroid mining.
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  • Space Colonists: Living on New Worlds

    David Jefferis

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 15, 2017)
    How adventurous are you? This exciting book takes us beyond our comfort zone and examines what it might be like to live a lifetime in space. This forward-looking book takes readers from current technology to what innovations in technology are being pursued to support living for years beyond Earth. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of living on the Moon, Mars, or Venus, transportation systems for "sleeper" passengers, rotating megastructures to simulate gravity, and even modifying humans to suit space environments.
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  • Project Apollo: The Race to Land on the Moon

    David Jefferis

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, April 30, 2019)
    A series that explores the history of the space program, set against the backdrop of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, a momentous event whose importance reverberated around the world and still enthralls us to this day. Simultaneous Paper and eBook.
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