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Author
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Language
English
Description
No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible—and fun—than Neil deGrasse Tyson. With wit, charm, and everyday analogies, he brings planetary science down to earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid photographs and art, readers travel with him through space and time, starting with the big bang and voyaging to the far reaches of the universe and beyond. Along the way,...
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2017
Physical Desc
8 sound discs (10 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
You Are the Universe guides the listener into a realm in which each of us has the power to transform our personal existence, while at the same time fashioning a bold hew story about how time, space, matter, and energy came into existence.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly,...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
x, 253 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are some of the questions considered in this book by Stephen Hawking, known to be one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and your odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Bantam Books Trade Paperback Edition.
Physical Desc
199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation?
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all"--
12) The universe
Author
Series
Publisher
Super Sandcastle
Pub. Date
c2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Universe explores the science of what we see in the night sky. Kids will learn about the life cycle of a star, find out how our universe was created, explore nebulae, galaxies, black holes, giant stars and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library
Pub. Date
c2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the beginning of the universe, the big bang theory, galaxies, and black holes! Learn about key astronomers and their contributions to space exploration! Examine the Hubble Space Telescope and the Large Hadron Collider!
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was ... nothing. But then ... BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. The author takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while illustrations capture the void before the Big...
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
"From the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and comets, this out-of-this-world introduction to space will not only introduce budding astronomers to new words, facts, and concepts, but will encourage them to see God in the universe he created and reinforce the message that the same God loves them too"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Brian Young's powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster--and comes to realize he's a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he's in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it's clear when Jet arrives that he...