Books with title Exploring the universe,

Imagine the biggest thing you can think of -- now imagine something bigger that hasn't even stopped growing. That is the universe. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, though enormous, is a tiny speck among the 100 billion galaxies containing nebulas, planets, "space pods," billions of stars, and black holes that fill the cosmos. New stars, planets, and galaxies continue to form as the universe expands. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you a new, updated edition of his acclaimed book on this immense topic.

This exciting and colourful new series on space presents all aspects of the universe, the planets. Stars, space exploration and much more with stunning artwork and fascinating text. Zoom in boxes pinpoint areas of interest while awesome fact boxes, fun comparisons and quiz features make the Awesome Space series an interactive learning experience. THE UNIVERSE takes a fresh look at the cosmos, from our Solar System to our Galaxy, the Milky Way and superstructures into the far reaches of the Universe. This book looks at all aspects of the Universe, including black holes, gravity, star clusters, galaxies, superstructures, the big bang and the big crunch.

Readers are introduced to the wonders of the universe with this basic astronomy series. They will learn how long it takes for Earth to travel around the Sun and what the Moon is really made of. Each book includes stunning photos and features text written specifically for beginning readers. Photo glossaries, tables of contents, indexes, and websites that link to more information about the universe make these books a perfect introduction to the conventions of the nonfiction book.

To end a famine, the people of Qaralon have been driven to the stars in search of a good farming planet; now, the scouts have finally found one teeming with life. The problem is, it's also teeming with humans, a stubborn species that doesn't give up without a fight. After fifty years of brutal war, Earth is trying to find balance, peace, and hope once again. Born and raised on his parents' ship, the Universe Explorer, during the war, Jonathon Casey is a true child of the stars. Everyone assumes that he will run his own ship one day, but Jonathon had other ideas. He becomes a child therapist instead-but he can't resist the call of the open skies for long and returns to space to protect the earth. But now that the fighting has ended, his attentions shift back to caring for the children of war, those innocents who have lost everything. Despite the best efforts to protect them, many are damaged, scarred, and lost. For those left behind, the government-run homes are far from a safe sanctuary. The kids do whatever they need to do to survive on the streets, and it is to this group of scrappy survivors that he was drawn. To bring his new dream to life, Jonathon pulls the old family spaceship out of retirement and recruits twenty boys from the streets for his new crew. Not even Captain Casey could have predicted what these young men were capable of when put to the test.