Books with author Lisa Thiesing Franklyn Mansfield Branley

Basic information about the ancient roots of astrology and the beliefs of astrologers today, with directions for casting your own horoscope.

Simple text with illustrations explains rockets and satellites and describes their capabilities and functions.

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A simple explanation of how the rotation of the earth causes night and day

Explains solar energy and its use in solar water heaters, heat pumps, cookers, water distillers, and controlled photosynthesis. Includes simple experiments testing new solar energy theories.

Describes how sunshine and the tilt of the earth's axis are responsible for the changing seasons.

A scientific explanation of how, millions of years from now, the life of the Earth could conceivably end.

Basic information about the ancient roots of astrology and the beliefs of astrologers today, with directions for casting your own horoscope.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

Describes various scientific theories which explore the extinction of the dinosaurs

Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star

Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models: one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other, their relative distances from the sun.