Astronomy category: 2403 books
Night Sky
Explore Nature with Fun Facts and Activities
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
The perfect companion for children eager to understand where the Earth sits in space.
A fantastic first book on our universe. Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy. Discover what a star is, how the moon looks close up, and what tools astronomers use to look at space. With exciting...
by John Rudram
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Drawing Kolam or Rangoli is a traditional Indian culture, where generally the woman of the house draws harmonic design patterns in the front of the house using rice flour. These are also drawn using colour powders on various festivals like diwali.In this series, the initiative has been to use some...
Eye Wonder: Space
Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Explore the solar system, study astronomy, and discover fun facts about space shuttles with Eye Wonder: Space. From the huge volcanoes of Venus to the massive storms on Jupiter, Pluto, and the comets, plus how astronauts sleep in space, the secrets of the stars, and our future in space, every page...
by Shalini Saxena
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
This simple guide to the sun and stars will engage readers with the fundamentals of astronomy, detailing how the heavenly bodies affect one another and how they ultimately affect us. The material covers basic science curriculum for this reading level, making it an important supplement for students...
Stars So Bright: Book of Constellations (Kiddie Edition)
Planets and Solar System for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
It's always a pleasant and calming feeling to look up at stars. But you can turn that feeling into one of learning through this picture book of constellations. Here, your child will be trained basic astronomy, starting off with the identification of star patterns dominant in the night sky. Constellations is an exciting subject to tackle, and this book makes it twice as fun!
by Leslie Kimmelman
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Star Pictures introduces young readers to some key constellations, beautifully photographed and then outlined to show their shapes. This 43-word book will ignite schoolchildren's interest in astronomy. It also includes discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject:...
Budget Astrophotography
Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2014
Here are clear explanations of how to make superb astronomical deep-sky images using only a DSLR or webcam and an astronomical telescope – no expensive dedicated CCD cameras needed!
The book is written for amateur astronomers interested in budget astrophotography – the deep sky, not just...
Fingerprints of the Gods
The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is.
“A fancy piece of historical sleuthing . . . intriguing and...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe
A Skywatcher's Guide to Everything from Mars and Quasars to Comets, Planets, Blue Moons, and Werewolves
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry comes a fascinating guide to the most popular questions about the universe.
In Neil de Grasse Tyson's delightful tour of the galaxies, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular astronomy questions asked...
Discover the Stars
Starwatching Using the Naked Eye, Binoculars, or a Telescope
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
For everyone who has looked up at the stars on a clear night and longed to know more about them, here is the perfect introduction and guide to discovering the stars.
Discover the Stars leads you on a tour of all the stars and constellations visible with the naked eye and introduces you to deep-sky...
by David Baron
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
This “suspenseful narrative history” (Maureen Corrigan, NPR) brings to life the momentous eclipse that enthralled a nation and thrust American science onto the world stage.
On a scorching July afternoon in 1878, at the dawn of the Gilded Age, the moon’s shadow descended on the American...
Galileo
Watcher of the Skies
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
“Demonstrates an awesome command of the vast Galileo literature . . . [Wootton] excels in boldly speculating about Galileo’s motives” (The New York Times Book Review).
Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer, and author, David Wootton places him at the center of Renaissance culture. He...
Tycho and Kepler
The Unlikely Partnership that Forever Changed our Understanding of the Heavens
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
The extraordinary, unlikely tale of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler and their enormous contribution to astronomy and understanding of the cosmos is one of the strangest stories in the history of science.
Kepler was a poor, devoutly religious teacher with a genius for mathematics. Brahe was...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about space. Separated into sections such as our solar system, the moon, the sun, space travel and many more, you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are working on an astronomy project or you just want to know more...