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Books with author Tim Furniss

  • The History of Space Vehicles by Tim Furniss

    Tim Furniss

    (Thunder Bay Press (CA), Jan. 1, 1876)
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  • The New Millennium Atlas of the United States, Canada, & the World

    Tim Furniss

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Provides detailed maps and statistical information for countries, islands, Canadian provinces, and individual states within the United States.
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  • The Atlas of Space Exploration

    Tim Furniss

    Hardcover (Friedman, Feb. 1, 2002)
    Our entire perception of the cosmos has shifted, thanks to NASA's startling, crisp images of objects never before seen up close. Using these incredible photos and diagrams as a spaceship, young armchair astronauts can blast off and explore the Sun, Moon, and stars first-hand; check out our Mars missions; look into deep space, and see how the Universe began. They'll master some rocket science, meet the pioneers of space travel, and visit every planet in the galaxy.Plus: charts for both hemispheres.
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  • History of Space Vehicles

    Tim Furniss

    Hardcover (Herron Books, July 31, 2001)
    Few events in history have been more monumental than the emergence of the Space Age, which began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. The History of Space Vehicles uses a combination of high-quality photos, illustrations, fact tables, and authoritative text to describe all the vehicles and equipment used in space, past and present. It covers all types of rockets, satellites, and probes, as well as their equipment and cargo, including radio transmitters, measuring instruments, and cameras.
  • H/w Wb Space

    Tim Furniss

    Hardcover (Price Stern Sloan, Jan. 25, 1989)
    Examines current space technology such as satellite systems, space probes, and the space shuttle and explores future possibilities in planetary exploration and the establishment of permanent space stations.
  • The Earth

    Tim Furniss

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Introduces the climate, rotation, and behavior of the Earth, as well as its place in the solar system.
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  • The Sun

    Tim Furniss

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explains the composition and behavior of the sun, our nearest star.
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  • Spacecraft

    Tim Furniss

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 28, 2005)
    Describes the machines that take people, satellites, and scientific instruments to space, and outlines some of the challenges of space travel.
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  • Journey Through Space

    Tim Furniss

    Hardcover (Gallery Books, May 1, 1991)
    Takes an historical journey through the study of space and astronomy, from Galileo to the latest developments in space travel
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  • The Earth

    Tim Furniss

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Co, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Introduces the climate, rotation, and behavior of the Earth, as well as its place in the solar system.
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  • The Moon

    Tim Furniss

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes the composition, movements, eclipses, and exploration of the moon, as well as various theories about its formation.
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  • The Solar System

    Tim Furniss

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the solar system and the planets in it, describing their location, characteristics, and moons.
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