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Books in The Universe Rocks series

  • Sun

    Fran Howard

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Discusses the Sun, including its composition, the stages of its life, the speed of light, the solar system, and human study of it.
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  • To the Planets and Beyond

    Raman Prinja

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2012)
    The practical activities are easy to follow and will promote understanding and additional learning.Developments in our understanding and exploration of space have been many and rapid in the past few years, so the timing of Raman Prinja’s brand-new space series for QED is perfect.The author’s knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, his subject are evident from the highly readable text, which brings this complex subject within the grasp of younger readers.The inclusion of practical activities, using readily available materials, is an important and much-requested feature of this new science series.
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  • Galaxies and the Runaway Universe

    Raman Prinja

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2012)
    The practical activities are easy to follow and will promote understanding and additional learning.Developments in our understanding and exploration of space have been many and rapid in the past few years, so the timing of Raman Prinja’s brand-new space series for QED is perfect.The author’s knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, his subject are evident from the highly readable text, which brings this complex subject within the grasp of younger readers.The inclusion of practical activities, using readily available materials, is an important and much-requested feature of this new science series.
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  • Spacecraft and the Journey Into Space

    Raman Prinja

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2012)
    The practical activities are easy to follow and will promote understanding and additional learning.Developments in our understanding and exploration of space have been many and rapid in the past few years, so the timing of Raman Prinja’s brand-new space series for QED is perfect.The author’s knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, his subject are evident from the highly readable text, which brings this complex subject within the grasp of younger readers.The inclusion of practical activities, using readily available materials, is an important and much-requested feature of this new science series.
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  • Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids

    Fran Howard

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Discusses comets, asteroids, and meteors, including what they are made of, where they come from, and why they need to be studied.
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  • Galaxies

    Marcia Zappa

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces galaxies, describing how they form and change over time, their different sizes, shapes, and distance from Earth, and the major features of the Milky Way, the galaxy that contains the Sun and the solar system.
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  • Earth

    Elisa Peters

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)
    A brief introduction to the Earth as a planet and the home of humans.
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  • Eclipses

    Marcia Zappa

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces eclipses, describing the causes of solar and lunar eclipses, the different types of each, and how eclipses have been studied in history.
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  • Black Holes

    Marcia Zappa

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces black holes, describing how they are formed, their structure, different sizes, and the effect that their gravitational pull has on the objects surrounding them.
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  • Milky Way

    Fran Howard

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Introduces young readers to the contents of the spiral galaxy known as the Milky Way.
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  • Stars and the Dust that Made Us

    Raman Prinja

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Jan. 5, 2012)
    This exciting contemporary series will delight young scientific minds. With an exploratory, dynamicapproach to astronomy, these books investigate key areas of our beautiful Universe in a clear and concise way. Budding astronomers will be astonished by the enthralling and up-to-date facts and theories. The practical activities are easy to follow and will promote understanding and additional learning. Developments in our understanding and exploration of space have been many and rapid in the past few years, so the timing of Raman Prinja’s brand-new space series for QEB is perfect. The author’s knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, his subject are evident from the highly readable text, which brings this complex subject within the grasp of younger readers. The inclusion of practical activities, using readily available materials, is an important and much-requested feature of this new science series.
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  • Kuiper Belt

    Fran Howard

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Describes Pluto and other Kuiper Belt Objects--bodies of rock and ice beyond Pluto, including the dwarf planets Eris and Orcus--and discusses space probes sent to the farthest reaches of the solar system.
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