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Simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius! Written by an expert, Astrophysics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to the study of how physics and chemistry affect heavenly bodies in space. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about our universe. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest...
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Blast off into outer space with this ultimate, 128-page book about everything you ever wanted to know about the universe, jam-packed with fun facts, jokes, comics, and more!
Did you know that the surface of the sun is hot enough to make diamonds boil? Or that one year on Neptune is 165 Earth years? Or that space is thought to smell like... burnt steak?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious outer space adventure from Mike Lowery!Perfect...
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Readers will examine the history of time travel, Project Pegasus, famous time travel literature, time slippage, Einstein's theory of relativity and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included.
6) Time & space
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
1994
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English
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Explores the changing ideas about the universe -- from the flat Earth to the modern-day research into black holes.
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Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"The mathematical concepts of elapsed time, converting units of time, and equivalent units of time are introduced as readers learn about astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Concepts include adding and subtracting units of time, using a number line diagram, and time intervals. This book features a discover activity, connections to science and history, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--
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Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"A wormhole is a tubelike distortion of time and space connecting distant places in the universe. Wormholes have been featured in many movies, but can they really exist? Wormholes are a prediction of scientific theories, and the precision of mathematics allows them to be described, even before they have ever been seen. Untangling complex physics theories with accessible language and captivating imagery, this text explores the development and evaluation...
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words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"What, exactly, is time? Why does it sometimes seem to speed up or slow down? Is time on Earth the same as time on Mars? And is it possible to travel through time? This book holds the answers to these questions, and many more!"--