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  • A Stargazer's Guide

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Provides tips on how to spot some of the wonders of the solar system and galaxy, with emphasis on viewing from the northern hemisphere; introduces different types of telescopes; and discusses astronomical mysteries and amazing facts.
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  • Astronomy in Ancient Times

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2005)
    Discusses how people studied astronomy in the past and what they used their observations for.
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  • The Moon

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2002)
    Examines the many facets and puzzles of our Moon, including its phases and eclipses, its early discoveries and modern exploration, and its possible origins and future prospects.
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  • Legends, Folklore, And Outer Space

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Presents beliefs of ancient peoples about the night sky, and includes their ways of viewing planets, comets, and stars.
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  • Black Holes, Pulsars, And Quasars

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Explores the different types of stars, black holes, and other celestial bodies, including the star-like objects that emit radio waves, known as quasars.
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  • UFOs

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2004)
    Briefly discusses facts and fantasies about unidentified flying objects.
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  • Is there life on other planets?

    Isaac Asimov

    Hardcover (G. Stevens, March 15, 1989)
    Discusses the possibility of different forms of life than ours within our solar system and in other solar systems too.

  • The birth and death of stars

    Isaac Asimov

    Hardcover (G. Stevens Pub, March 15, 1989)
    Considers how stars come into being, change and grow older, and eventually come to an end.
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  • MYTHOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSE

    Isaac Asimov

    Paperback (Yearling, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Presents some ancient mythological beliefs about the universe
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  • Pluto and Charon

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, July 1, 2002)
    Gareth Stevens is proud to present a completely updated and revised edition of our highly acclaimed Iassc Asimov's New Library of the Universe. A re-worked text throughout relects the latest discoveries and theories, and the most up-to-the-minute new photographs bring these volumes into the 21st century while mintaining the authority and accessibilty of the original. Asimov's original work forms the basis for a fascinating mixture of science fact and theory combined with his higly readable prose style. The result is a series capable of answering, in an understandable and truly informative way, the multitude of questions children ask when they gae skyward. The 12 revised volumes already in print will soon be joined by 18 more, covering all aspects of the universe and its exploration.
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  • Asteroids

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Introduces the bodies in space also known as planetoids, minor planets, or when they stray from their paths, meteoroids.
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  • Astronomy Projects

    Isaac Asimov, Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Presents a variety of astronomy projects, including modelmaking, sky observation, and experiments.
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