This is a large print volume that provides the general public with an overview of our knowledge of the Solar System today. It provides an historical perspective on the progression of our acquisition of evidence about our the local neighborhood of the Universe within which we reside. There are no photographs or illustrations.

This is a large print volume that provides the general public with an overview of our knowledge of the Universe today. It provides an historical perspective on the progression of our acquisition of evidence about the Universe within which we reside. There are no photographs, but there is an abstract illustration for each chapter. The contents include chapters on: observations of the sky; Newtons Laws of Motion; gravity; light; optics; telescopes; matter and radiation; stars; structure of stars; birth of stars; interstellar medium; life cycle of stars; death of stars; Theory of Relativity;...

This is meant to be a children's book about the dwarf planet Pluto. We describe what we know about Pluto today as the spacecraft New Horizons approaches Pluto. We use a pet guinea pig named Pluto to examine some of the characteristics of Pluto, the dwarf planet. We examine the orbit, size, temperature, and atmosphere of Pluto on an elementary level.

This book tells the story of the last year of life of Richard B. Geller of New York City. A math teacher who died from metastasized malignant melanoma. It a compilation of messages and vignettes shared by many, especially Richard's wife Barbara, with the decedent's brother. One sees from the stories the valiant battle with cancer of a man who was valued by his family, friends and students. His mantra was "Math is #1." May his life, and his battle with cancer, allow others to learn something about cancer, life and yes even mathematics.