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Books with author franklyn m branley

  • The Sky Is Full Of Stars

    Franklyn M. Branley, Felicia Bond

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, March 9, 1983)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An introduction to astronomy focuses on the brightest stars and constellations, explaining how to locate them and photograph them and indicating the best times for observation.
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  • What Makes a Magnet?

    Franklyn M. Branley, True Kelley

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 1998)
    Magnets pick things up.Things that contain iron, that is. A magnet won't pick up a leaf or a penny, but it will pick up a paper clip or a pin. Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make a magnet, and then find out for yourself how magnets pick things up.
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  • The Big Dipper

    Franklyn M. Branley, Ed Emberley

    Hardcover (Thomas Y. Crowell Company, Aug. 16, 1962)
    Are the stars out tonight? If they are, chances are you'll be able to spot the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is one of the easiest constellations to recognize and this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book will help young stargazers find it, and it's companion, the Little Dipper. And once you've begun to learn about the constellations, well, the sky's the limit! 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.
  • What Makes Day and Night

    Franklyn M. Branley, Helen Borten

    Hardcover (HarperCollins Children's Book Group, Jan. 1, 1961)
    `Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros's colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth's rotation in clear and simple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the `sun' further clarifies the principles introduced.' —BL.
  • What Makes a Magnet?

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Will a magnet pick up a paper clip or a feather? In this book veteran author Franklyn Branley explains the properties and behavior of magnets. The charming illustrations will entertain readers as they discover for themselves what makes a magnet. Hands-on activities include making a magnet and compass. Full color.
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  • What the Moon Is Like

    Dr Franklyn M Branley, True Kelley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, May 1, 2000)
    Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we "know" what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more! Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.
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  • Earthquakes

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Library Binding (Harper, Aug. 16, 2015)
    Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
  • Hurricane watch

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Crowell, )
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  • The Big Dipper

    Dr Franklyn M Branley, Molly Coxe

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, April 1, 1991)
    If they are, chances are you'll be able to spot the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is one of the easiest constellations to recognize and this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book will help young stargazers find it, and it's companion, the Little Dipper. And once you've begun to learn about the constellations, well, the sky's the limit!
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  • The International Space Station

    Dr Franklyn M Branley, True Kelley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 2000)
    The International Space Station races through space at 17,500 miles per hour. How do people live there? What may they discover? Find out the story of the twenty-first century's great scientific adventure.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2001--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl. and Booklist Top 10 Science Books for Children 2000
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  • Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll

    franklyn branley

    Hardcover (Crowell, Jan. 1, 1964)
    CHILDREN BOOK ABOUT WEATHER STORMS
  • The beginning of the earth

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1988)
    Describes what may have happened when the earth began billions of years ago.