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Books in A Voyage into space book series

  • Venus: Magellan Explores Our Twin Planet

    Dr. Franklyn M. Branley

    Library Binding (Collins, June 23, 1994)
    Describes the topography and motions of the planet Venus, explains theories about its origin and evolution, and presents recent discoveries made by the Magellan spacecraft
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  • Venus: Magellan Explores Our Twin Planet

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, June 1, 1994)
    Describes the topography and motions of the planet Venus, explains theories about its origin and evolution, and presents recent discoveries made by the Magellan spacecraft.
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  • Superstar: The Supernova of 1987

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley, True Kelley

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Describes the nature and origin of supernovas, how they provide information on the formation of stars and planets, and what was learned from study of Supernova 1987A.
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  • Neptune: Voyager's Final Target

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, April 1, 1992)
    Full-color photographs from the Voyager 2 space probe provide a revealing look at Neptune and the discoveries made by the probe about the planet and its moons.
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  • Uranus: The Seventh Planet

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Oct. 1, 1988)
    Describes the physical characteristics, movements, satellites, and other features of Uranus, with an emphasis on recent discoveries from Project Voyager.
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  • Neptune: Voyager's Final Target

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, May 1, 1992)
    Details the activities of the American Voyager 2 space probe as it made its 1989 flyby of Neptune and its moons. Discusses the eighth planet's orbit, atmosphere, rings, and geology.
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  • Star Guide

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Ellen Eagle

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, April 1, 1987)
    Describes the composition and behavior of stars and notes which ones can be seen at different times of the year
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  • From Sputnik to Space Shuttles: Into the Space Age

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, March 1, 1986)
    Traces the history of artificial satellites from the launching of Sputnik to the present day and discusses how these satellites have aided advances in communication, weather forecasting, scientific experiments and generally changed the way we live.
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  • Space Telescope

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Giulio Maestro

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, May 1, 1985)
    Describes the telescope which will soon be placed in orbit around the Earth to take pictures from space, compares it to other kinds of telescopes, and discusses how its discoveries could extend man's exploration of the universe.
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  • Space telescope

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1985)
    Describes the telescope which will soon be placed in orbit around the Earth to take pictures from space, compares it to other kinds of telescopes, and discusses how its discoveries could extend man's exploration of the universe.
  • Star Guide

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Ellen Eagle

    Library Binding (Ty Crowell Co, April 1, 1987)
    Describes the composition and behavior of stars and notes which ones can be seen at different times of the year.
  • Uranus: The seventh planet

    Franklyn Mansfield Branley

    Paperback (T.Y. Crowell, March 15, 1988)
    Describes the physical characteristics, movements, satellites, and other features of Uranus, with an emphasis on recent discoveries from Project Voyager.