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Library Resources on Astronomy and Space November 2021
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Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Meticulously researched by dark sky expert Valerie Stimac, this comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where to see the aurora, the next decade of total solar eclipses and how to view rocket launches, plus the lowdown on commercial space flight, observatories and meteor showers.
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This volume demonstrates the excitement, uncertainties, and challenges faced by planetary scientists, and provides an overview of our Solar System and its origins, nature, and evolution. Terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids, trans-Neptunian objects, and exoplanets are discussed. Controversial issues are outlined, such as What qualifies as a planet? What conditions are required for a planetary body to be potentially inhabited by life? Why does Pluto no longer have planet status? And Is there life on other planets?
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse TysonThe notable host of StarTalk reveals just what people need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.
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Stargazing With a Telescope by Robin ScagellPresents information about using a telescope for astronomy, discussing the different models available and what factors to consider in choosing one, and describing the celestial bodies in the night that can be observed with a telescope for every month of the year in the southern and northern hemispheres.
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The Sky Atlas: the Greatest Maps, Myths, and Discoveries of the Universe by Edward Brooke-HitchingAssembles some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created to understand the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography-a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books-as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogues, antique instruments, and other curiosities.
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Night Sky by Howard SchneiderProvides a guide for beginning stargazers, including sky maps and constellation charts, identification tips, and space facts and jokes.
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Eyewitness astronomy
by Kristen Lippincott
The world's most trusted nonfiction series is now available with a CD of clip art and wall chart included with the hardcover edition which compliments these fact-filled titles that are loaded with spectacular photographs and illustrations.
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The Stars: a New Way to See Them by H. A. ReyComplemented by a bonus reference to an online planet locator, an updated edition of the classic reference by the co-creator of Curious George combines clear, vivid text with charts and maps that show the positions of the constellations throughout the year.
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Star Wars, the Force AwakensAs both the Resistance and the First Order search for Luke Skywalker who has vanished, the search begins to focus on a droid called BB-8, which may have information on his whereabouts, along with a scavenger and a stormtrooper deserter, who have found the droid.
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Star Trek: Motion Picture Collection
Includes Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
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The MartianAfter being presumed dead on a mission to Mars, an astronaut is left behind by his crew and must find a way to survive and signal to Earth that he is still alive.
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