Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science

When fighter pilots get into the cockpit, they come face-to-face with practical math. How Fighter Pilots Use Math demonstrates how math allows pilots to judge speed, attain altitude, and maintain safety, all while soaring to new heights.

When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.

Chapters include:
- Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun.
- Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system.
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Chapters include:
- Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun.
- Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system.
-...

Aliens, space ships, and constellations, oh my Ride on a rocket ship to another galaxy with this stellar book. With The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book, astronomers-in-training will learn:

• How galaxies like the Milky Way were built.
• Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit.
• Why the earth spins and how gravity works.
• What comets and asteroids are made of and how they affect planets.
• The truth about the man in the moon.
• Why Mars is so hot and what those rings around Saturn...

With an appealing text and funny, brightly colored illustrations, Meghan McCarthy transports aspiring space travelers to astronaut school in her young nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the "Vomit Comet" and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken--100 of your hand alone--for your very own space suit. Get ready for...

In this completely updated edition of Our Solar System, Seymour Simon takes young readers on a fascinating tour through space With beautiful full-color photographs and spacecraft images, young readers will learn all about the beginning of the solar system, including the sun and the eight planets and their moons. This book includes a glossary and an index.

Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards.

Supports the Common Core State...

This nonfiction picture book is a childrens version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Rosss autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASAs Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 712. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space.

The thirty-two-page book is illustrated with personal photos and memorabilia. It is formatted into twenty-three narratives organized in chronological order illustrating events and experiences in Rosss life. Pages...

When children develop a solid understanding of science, they're preparing for success. Spectrum Science for grades 3-8 improves scientific literacy and inquiry skills through an exciting exploration of natural, earth, life, and applied sciences. With the help of this best-selling series, your young scientist can discover...

In this completely updated edition of The Sun featuring beautiful full-color photographs, Seymour Simon presents a fascinating introduction to the star that is the center of our Solar System. Young readers will love exploring the wonders of the sun, from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the sea of boiling gases that forms its surface.

Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards.

This book includes an author's note, glossary,...

Designed for toddlers ages 3-5, My Best Pop-Up Space Book is a child's first guide to the universe. Starting with a blast-off sound button featured on the cover and embedded on each spread throughout the book youngsters will dive into the pages to find large pop-up surprises on every page. All key subjects are covered including Earth, the sun, the moon and stars, space travel, and astronauts, all with fun novelty elements including glittery stars and a full-page gatefold of the solar system.

All text is age-appropriate to provide strong educational value, and photographs are...