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50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know by Giles Sparrow
Category: Science
From our own solar system to the edges of the universe, 50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know is your introduction to the most important concepts, discoveries and mysteries in astronomy. How did the universe begin? Where did the Moon come from? What happens in the heart of a black hole? Why are gra ...Show more
A History of the Universe in 21 Stars - (and Three Imposters) by Giles Sparrow
Category: Humour
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own. Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, th ...Show more
Astronomy for Curious Kids by Giles Sparrow
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Give young readers the gift of knowledge, with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible book. 3, 2, 1 ... Ignition! This book will blast you off into space to discover the secrets of our solar sytem, space exploration, the birth and death of stars, and so much more. Young readers will ...Show more
Astronomy for Curious Kids: An illustrated introduction to the solar system, our galaxy, space travel—and more! by Giles Sparrow
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Young readers can take a tour of the night sky and the wonders of the universe in this fascinating guide to the world of astronomy, beautifully illustrated in full-color. Expert science writer Giles Sparrow takes readers on a journey through time and space, from the Big Bang to black holes, to study so ...Show more
Astronomy in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant by Giles Sparrow
Category: Science | Series: In Minutes
What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays. From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclus ...Show more
Constellations: A Field Guide to the Night Sky by Giles Sparrow
Category: Science
Step outside on a clear night, and the number of stars in the night sky can be overwhelming. Take a pair of binoculars or a small telescope with you, and a celestial vista of star clusters and clouds, knots of gas and dust, nearby planets and distant galaxies is revealed. Since ancient times, stargazers ...Show more
Cosmic! : the Flashing, Exploding, 3-D Guide to Stars and Plants by Giles Sparrow
Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
Send your child on a spectacular pop-up, pull-out, cool and cosmic journey through our incredible universe. They'll start things off with an almighty bang by pressing the novelty sound button to begin their explosive journey into space. Watch as their imagination is captured by sensational twinkling sta ...Show more
Cosmos by Giles Sparrow
Category: Art and Design
A landmark in popular science publishing, Cosmos is a giant-format account of the ultimate journey - a 13.7-billion-light-year- (or 130-billion-trillion kilometre-) voyage from our world, past planets, moons, stars, nebulae, white dwarfs and black holes, right through the to the edge of the universe and ...Show more
Cosmos: A Field Guide by Giles Sparrow
Category: Science
The biggest and best ever reproduction of the Space Age's most remarkable images The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth's night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy - and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are sta ...Show more
Cosmos: A Journey to the Beginning of Time and Space by Giles Sparrow
Category: Science
A landmark in popular science publishing, Cosmos is a majestic, giant format account of the ultimate journey, a 13.7-billion-light-year (or 130-billion-trillion kilometre) voyage from our home planet to the edge of the universe and the beginning of time. It is illustrated with 450 images of incredible b ...Show more
Cosmos - Ultimate Gde to Universe by SPARROW Giles
Category: Astronomy SPECIALS
The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth's night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy - and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. Cosmos makes sense of this dizzying celestial panorama by ex ...Show more