Books with title 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.

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball. They aren't friends, at least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads Kaori, Gen, and Valencia on an epic quest to find missing Virgil. Through luck, smarts, bravery, and a little help from the universe, a rescue is performed, a bully is put in his place, and friendship blooms.