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“Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review)
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.
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In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.
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"What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen's outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In [this book], you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these--and more!"--Provided by publisher.
7) Honor bound
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After defeat in battle, Zara Cole and her crew flee to Sliver, an outpost inhabited by alien criminals, but when Zara discovers dark secrets about Sliver, she has to decide if she is going to stand and fight the evil trying to annihilate them.
10) Air and space
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Describes the progression of technology that makes air and space travel possible, from the earliest vehicle inventions to today's high-speed jets and sophisticated space shuttles.
12) Honor lost
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Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller--a creature that can devour entire planets--is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand in the monstrous god-king's way. Reeling from a series of battles, Zara and her wounded band of allies are going to need a strategy before they face Lifekiller again. Zara's street smarts may not be enough when their enemy could be anywhere, destroying civilizations and picking...
13) Exo
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"As NASA's JPL campus identifies Darwin II as an exoplantet likely to accommodate life, an orbital space station is struck by a projectile shot from the moon, killing several astronauts in the process"--Back cover.
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Examines the debate over the future of the U.S. space program, providing a variety of opinions on the costs of crewed missions to Mars and the moon, the potential benefits, the dangers of space exploration, and the possibility of human settlement on Mars, and including quotes and other information from the pages of "USA TODAY" newspaper.
17) Space
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Presents inspiring stories of astronauts such as Mae Jemison, Guy Bluford, and Charles Bolden and go back to the early days of space flight with engineers who helped start the US space program.
18) On a sunbeam
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A ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together. Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss.
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Space exploration depends on a comprehensive understanding of the forces at work in the universe, and so for centuries, it seemed impossible that humans could leave Earth to travel in space. Telescopes, Probes, Spacecraft, and the Future of Space Exploration meets Next Generation Science Standards and describes how foundational understanding of astronomy developed and how visionaries invented the technology to make space travel a reality. The book...
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Presents a number of articles and essays offering opposing viewpoints on the probability of intelligent life outside Earth, whether Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, whether it is a wise use of resources to probe space, and whether space probes may be attracting hostile enemies.