Subjects:  1. Astronomy (Young Adult)    2. Children's 12-Up - Politics / Current Events    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Foreign relations    6. History - Middle East    7. International Relations - General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Middle East    11. Multicultural Studies (Young Adult)    12. People & Places - Middle East    13. Relations    14. United States   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Astronomy (Young Adult)    3. Children's 12-Up - History - General    4. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    6. Government policy    7. Great Britain    8. History    9. History - Middle East    10. Jews    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Middle East - Israel    13. Palestine    14. Political Science (Young Adult)    15. Politics and government    16. Religion - Judaism    17. Social Science - Politics & Government    18. Zionism    19. Humanities   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Exploration    4. Hubble Space Telescope (Spacec    5. Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Outer space    9. Science & Nature - Astronomy    10. Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science    11. Telescopes   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Exploration    4. History    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Outer space    8. Project Mercury (U.S.)    9. Science & Nature - Astronomy    10. Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science   

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics & Astronautics    2. Astronautics    3. Children's 12-Up - Technology    4. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    6. Exploration    7. General    8. History    9. History - Exploration & Discovery    10. Juvenile Nonfiction    11. Outer space    12. Science & Nature - Astronomy   

Subjects:  1. Astronomy    2. Astronomy - General    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Science    7. Science & Nature - General    8. Space sciences   

Subjects:  1. Astronomy    2. Astronomy - Universe    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Juvenile literature    5. Physical sciences    6. Physics    7. Science    8. Science (General) (Young Adult)    9. Natural history & pets    10. Science / Astronomy   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Science & Nature - Astronomy   

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Excellent Compact Biography for Young Readers
Having been a fan of Edwin Hubble since I first learned of him in high school in the early Fifties and read his classic work, The Realm of the Nebulae, while in college, I have collected everything about him I could find.He died suddenly during my senior year in high school and I was shocked and saddened to learn of it in the January, 1954 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.I had long hoped a biography would be forthcoming but , except for a few brief ones in a few journals, no full length treatment was produced.I talked to Dr. Charles A. Whitney once about one he was to write which he told me was on hold but it never was completed.The first book with much biographical material was in a novel entitled Hubble Time published in 1987 which was about a fictional granddaughter.There is much biographical material in it about Hubble, however.One of its highlights is the publication of an essay about Hubble by Aldous Huxley which, according to the novel, had never been published.I well recall having read this very essay in the early Fifties!I had tried to find it several times since but could find no reference to it and it has been a great mystery where I read it.So, great was my surprise to find it in Hubble Time.Read more

Subjects:  1. Astronomers    2. Astronomy    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    5. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    6. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    7. History    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Science & Technology - Astronomy    11. United States    12. Hubble, Edwin Powell   

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics & Astronautics    2. Architecture    3. Children's 12-Up - Technology    4. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. History - General    7. International Space Station    8. Juvenile Astronomy    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science    12. Humanities   

Subjects:  1. Astronomy - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Earth Sciences - Geography    6. Juvenile Astronomy    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Reference - Atlases    9. Science    10. Science & Nature - Astronomy    11. Astronomy   

Subjects:  1. Afghanistan    2. Asia - General    3. Astronomy (Young Adult)    4. Children's 12-Up - History - General    5. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    6. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    7. History    8. History - Asia    9. History - Middle East    10. Juvenile Nonfiction   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Science & Nature - Astronomy    4. Science & Nature - General   

Subjects:  1. Astronomy (Young Adult)    2. Children's 12-Up - Sociology    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Civilization    6. Egypt    7. Girls & Women    8. History - Ancient    9. History - Middle East    10. History, Ancient    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Juvenile literature    13. Social life and customs    14. To 332 B.C.    15. Women    16. Women's Studies - General   

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Great and fun science primer.
I grew up with this book and have since tracked down copies of it for nephews, nieces and god-children.My own children will enjoy my dog-eared copy.This is a fun and engaging basic science book with many subjects and information from worms to astronomy to yeast.It also has practical and fun experiments to reinforce what is being taught.I remember growing rock candy crystals, bending light through water, and watching the different meteor showers come through during the year to name a few. This is very appropriate for elementary kids up through junior high.It's also just a fun read. I never considered the fact that I was learning and in fact it was just one of my favorite books.Great one to have around. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. General    4. Handicraft    5. Juvenile literature    6. Nature study    7. Science    8. Science & Technology - Astronomy    9. Seasons   

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Good Book for Kids and Adults
Venus is the second planet out from the sun and the planet that orbits closet to our own planet. It is often called Earth's sister; however, numerous Russian and American robotic space probes have shown that Venus is covered with an extremely thick atmosphere (100 times the Earth's pressure) with clouds of sulfuric acid and surface temperatures that will melt lead; however, the surface of Venus is geologically very young.In this book, the author and artist of numerous astronautical, astronomical and science-friction illustrations and texts, examines the latest scientific findings and theories about our nearest planetary neighbor.In addition, the author also presents some of the mythology and historical observations associated with this planet.Read more

Subjects:  1. Astronomy - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Science    6. Science & Nature - Astronomy    7. Science & Nature - Chemistry    8. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences    9. Venus (Planet)    10. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Astronomy - General    2. Children's 12-Up - Science    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Mars (Planet)    8. Science & Nature - Astronomy    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / Astronomy   

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Excellent classroom resource!
I purchased this book when it first came out, and have been using each year while teaching my fifth grade students about the constellations. It is concise but easy to comprehend for this age level. Students enjoy using it so much, that it has ended up in several hiding places throughout my room in anticipation of other students wanted to use it. Buy it, you won't be disappointed!!!

Fun to Read but also excellent reference!
My 6 year old picked this book out at a book store and I was a little wary.But it is a great book.It gives information about each constellation and where to find it as well as some background on the mythical character. The star finder really does help to locate the constellations.My niece picked up the book and immediately had to borrow it and read it cover to cover - now I'm ordering her her own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Science    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Constellations    4. Juvenile literature    5. Science & Technology - Astronomy    6. Science & Technology - General    7. Stars   

Editorial Review

Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic Read more

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A Masterpiece for the Patient
Stephen Hawking has crafted a masterpiece that requires only two qualities of the reader: patience and an open mind.For those willing to take the (often substantial) time required to digest the material and accept (or even challenge) it, a awe inspiring world awaits.This book is rightfully one of the best selling books of all time, and a must read for anyone who has any interest in the world around them.

I'm impressed
I must say my first reaction was to be surprised at how much better Hawking is at explaining modern physics than my college instructors were.Heisenberg's uncertainty principle was just an equation I learned.Hawking made it seem like common sense.
History of time
This book is a good history of time. My first real book on cosmology. Since then, there have many other discoveries in the field that make our understanding of things slightly difference. Still this is a really good first book at understanding cosmology. They're just a little too worried that readers won't understand it if they add something a little technical. It becomes a book good only for those who will never grasp anything more, or a first book for those who will graduate to more descriptive, technical books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Astronomy - Universe    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Cosmology    4. Science   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/All Ages    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Science & Nature - Astronomy    5. Science & Technology - Astronomy/Space