Robin Kerrod
1) Universe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the universe. Children will [see] how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This ... guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes....
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Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Discusses the first men and women who traveled into space, from Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to John Glenn. The world held its breath in July 1969 as it watched the first humans leave footprints on the Moon. Decades later, the lure of space exploration still sparks our imaginations. How did it all begin, and where else will it lead? This series chronicles the history of space exploration, from the invention of the rocket in China in the thirteenth...
6) Space probes
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Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 2
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This book illustrates how space probes provide us with facts about the celestial bodies in our solar system and examines how these probes help us explore the universe by detecting black holes, star clusters, and nebulae.
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From the publisher. In its 20 years of viewing the heavens NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has traveled 2.8 billion miles, made more than 930,000 observations and snapped over 570,000 images of 30,000 celestial objects. It has forever changed how we view the universe and our place in it. This third edition of Hubble picks up the journey where the last edition left off. It includes a fascinating discussion on how the latest discoveries are revising scientific...
9) The sun
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces the Sun, our star, its relationship to other strs, its solar system, and the effects it has on Earth.
11) Giant planets
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the two largest planets in our solar system, including their formation, location, appearance, and moons.
14) Night Sky
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Pub. Date
c 2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book describes what stars and constellations can be seen in the night sky and provides instructions for finding them.