Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond
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Summary
Blast off into space with the experts at National Geographic to discover everything we know about the universe， including exciting， recent discoveries and amazing brand-new NASA space photography。
The updated and expanded edition of the hit Space Encyclopedia presents the most up-to-date findings on space exploration and research and breathtaking views of the universe， as captured by the latest and greatest technology， including the recent first ever image of a black hole。 This complete reference contains everything kids need to know about our sun and planets including the new dwarf planets， the formation of the universe， space travel， the possibility of life beyond Earth， and more。 Authored by David A。 Aguilar， an internationally recognized astronomer and former Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics， it is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated must-have for every family， providing both accessible information for school reports and compelling reading on the mysteries beyond our planet。
The updated and expanded edition of the hit Space Encyclopedia presents the most up-to-date findings on space exploration and research and breathtaking views of the universe， as captured by the latest and greatest technology， including the recent first ever image of a black hole。 This complete reference contains everything kids need to know about our sun and planets including the new dwarf planets， the formation of the universe， space travel， the possibility of life beyond Earth， and more。 Authored by David A。 Aguilar， an internationally recognized astronomer and former Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics， it is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated must-have for every family， providing both accessible information for school reports and compelling reading on the mysteries beyond our planet。
Reviews
Heidi
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Using a combination of photographs and illustrations， Aguilar takes the reader on a journey through our solar system and further。 He begins by summarizing what scientists currently believe about the beginning of the universe and the changes it has undergone since then。 After giving a brief overview of space weather and the possibility of collisions with asteroids and the like， the author goes on to share information about about the solar system。 Each of the planets is discussed along with its mo Using a combination of photographs and illustrations， Aguilar takes the reader on a journey through our solar system and further。 He begins by summarizing what scientists currently believe about the beginning of the universe and the changes it has undergone since then。 After giving a brief overview of space weather and the possibility of collisions with asteroids and the like， the author goes on to share information about about the solar system。 Each of the planets is discussed along with its moons and other unique characteristics。 Information about the Milky Way Galaxy， constellations， supernovas and the like make up the rest of the book。 For those interested in a fairly thorough examination of space related ideas and knowledge this is a fantastic place to start。 In addition to the main text， there are numerous sidebars， graphs， charts， and diagrams。 The photographs and illustrations are stunning and beautiful as one would expect from a National Geographic title。 A great resource for young space fanatics and budding astronauts。 。。。more
Stacie
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Kids have become much more interested in space due to the International Space Station （ISS） and the recent developments in trying to find out if human travel to Mars is possible。 This next generation of students could be the adults that find ways to travel to Mars。In SPACE ENCYCLOPEDIA， kids will get the basics about space and our solar system。 They can take a tour of the solar system， the stars， and galaxies。 There is a chapter that addresses the idea of other life in space。 Finally， the book c Kids have become much more interested in space due to the International Space Station （ISS） and the recent developments in trying to find out if human travel to Mars is possible。 This next generation of students could be the adults that find ways to travel to Mars。In SPACE ENCYCLOPEDIA， kids will get the basics about space and our solar system。 They can take a tour of the solar system， the stars， and galaxies。 There is a chapter that addresses the idea of other life in space。 Finally， the book concludes with the future of space。 A glossary at the end helps with all the space terminology and an index will help you find exactly what you are looking for。National Geographic has， of course， packed this book with amazing space photography as well as illustrations， charts， and graphics。 Every page is covered with exciting images for kids to look at while they learn。 Each page also offers information boxes， some more in-depth than others， fun facts， and even space jokes。"How do Earth， Neptune， and Saturn organize a party？""They planet！"In reading this book myself， I was surprised by how little I actually knew about space。 It amazed me how much information has already been found and researched。 In fact， just in 2009， NASA launched a new telescope that has since captured thousands of new exoplanets。 This telescope is so strong， it can even detect a porch light from space！When I saw the page with the tardigrade， I assumed they were dreaming up some sort of alien。 Actually， it is a life-form here on Earth， magnified with an electron microscope。 Go ahead。 Google it for yourself and you’ll see what I mean。 Scientists believe since these animals can survive in extreme environments including volcanic to the Antarctic， that they could also live in outer space。 Frankly， by the looks of them， they can go ahead and move there。 But， the fact that scientists have even found this microscopic creature is quite amazing。If your child is interested in science or space， this book will have everything they are looking for to whet their appetite for knowledge。 Kids will have fun learning while reading this fascinating book on all things outer space and probably teach their parents a few things as well。 。。。more
Cristina Dobrisan
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Super nice reading to update your knowledge。 Even if not kids， i really enjoyed it
Kristi Bernard
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Through the lens of National Geographic， readers can travel through space and beyond。 What readers will learn is infinite。Are we alone？ Do we study space only to find this answer？ There are plenty of things we know about earth and why it’s a perfect planet for us。 We also have learned that some other planets are toxic and even have short lifespans。 We know of bacteria that can survive on Mars， but sadly not for very long。 Astronomers have found over 3，800 planets and some of these have propertie Through the lens of National Geographic， readers can travel through space and beyond。 What readers will learn is infinite。Are we alone？ Do we study space only to find this answer？ There are plenty of things we know about earth and why it’s a perfect planet for us。 We also have learned that some other planets are toxic and even have short lifespans。 We know of bacteria that can survive on Mars， but sadly not for very long。 Astronomers have found over 3，800 planets and some of these have properties similar to earth。 The search will continue。Space eningeering is moving towards telescopes on the moon， mining asteroids， space hotels and so much more。 Comets are fantastic to watch in the sky。 We know that comets are leftover from the formation of the solar system 4。6 billion years ago。 Did you know that astronomers classify stars by their size， temperature， color and luminosity？ We are exploring Mars。 There are four types of missions; Flybys， Orbiters， Landers and Rovers。Taking a space tour with National Geographic readers can expect an in depth look with fun facts， plenty of details and spectacular imagery。 Parents， teachers and kids will love learning and discussing space and our future in it。 The back pages share a glossary and plenty more resources for learning。 。。。more
Two BookWorms Blog
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。。。this volume is truly a resource book。 It’s a great choice for a classroom （or personal） library。For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 。。。this volume is truly a resource book。 It’s a great choice for a classroom （or personal） library。For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Kailey （Luminous Libro）
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This book puts the reader into an imaginary spaceship， the Stella Nova， complete with scientists and crew。 We follow the ship's log as we travel through the solar system and learn about each planet， asteroid， moon， and dwarf planet。 Once we have traveled through the solar system， we head back to earth and learn about how our own world is formed。 Then we discover more about the stars and galaxies beyond our little solar system， and even speculate about dark matter， aliens， and multiple universes。 This book puts the reader into an imaginary spaceship， the Stella Nova， complete with scientists and crew。 We follow the ship's log as we travel through the solar system and learn about each planet， asteroid， moon， and dwarf planet。 Once we have traveled through the solar system， we head back to earth and learn about how our own world is formed。 Then we discover more about the stars and galaxies beyond our little solar system， and even speculate about dark matter， aliens， and multiple universes。I enjoyed reading the short bios of famous scientists and astronomers like Stephen Hawking， Albert Einstein， and Galileo。 The artwork and photos are so colorful and attractive。 The design of each page is beautifully organized with factoids and bits of information in separate boxes on the page。 It makes it easy to read， and it catches your attention。 One thing that I really hate in scientific books is when a scientific THEORY is presented as if it were a fact。 This is so unethical， and it would be so easy to correct。 If only the text said， "One theory about the origin of the universe is 。。。 etc。" But they don't say that。 They write as if the age of the universe and the theory of how planets evolved are established empirical facts that have been tested and proven。 But they're not。 And it is dishonest to present a theory and pretend that it is a fact。 It makes me not trust anything else that the book says。 If they are misrepresenting one theory， they might be doing it all over the place。 How can I trust what is written in this book if they aren't careful to present the information in the correct way？ I really expected more from a great organization like National Geographic。Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review。 All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts， and are not influenced by anyone。 。。。more
LiLa
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Di antara semua buku yang diperuntukan bagi anak-anak yang saya baca， buku dengan judul asli Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond ini jadi buku fave sepanjang masa。 Buku ini sudah lama nangkring di wishlist saya dan karena harganya yang lumayan akhirnya baru saya beli tahun lalu。 Penantian panjang saya ga sia-sia dech， beneran puas membeli dan melahap buku ini。Pembahasannya detail dan menarik walau ada beberapa objek yang hanya dibahas sekilas （karena mungkin masih kurang da Di antara semua buku yang diperuntukan bagi anak-anak yang saya baca， buku dengan judul asli Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond ini jadi buku fave sepanjang masa。 Buku ini sudah lama nangkring di wishlist saya dan karena harganya yang lumayan akhirnya baru saya beli tahun lalu。 Penantian panjang saya ga sia-sia dech， beneran puas membeli dan melahap buku ini。Pembahasannya detail dan menarik walau ada beberapa objek yang hanya dibahas sekilas （karena mungkin masih kurang data/informasi yang dimiliki）， ilustrasinya ciamik （beberapa malah dibuat sendiri modelnya oleh salah satu penulisnya - David A。 Aguilar） dan translasinya terasa pas。 Jujur， di awal-awal saya sempet mengernyit baca beberapa kata yang terbilang baru buat saya。 Saya sampe googling demi tahu apa itu zarah （partikel）， julak surya （solar flare） dan lainnya。 Tapi lama-lama saya mulai terbiasa dan malah jadi nambah kosakata baru。Di pembahasan awal， saya beberapa kali ber-oh ria saat menemukan beberapa fakta yang baru saya tahu misalnya kemungkinan Venus dulu memiliki satelit/bulan alami yang mengorbit padanya （norak ye gw）。 Sedangkan di pembahasan akhir tentang impian masa depan， saya dibuat berdecak kagum。 Dan berhubung buku ini pertama kali terbit di 2013， rasanya bukan tidak mungkin beberapa proyek "masa depan" di buku ini sedang berlangsung。Dan yang bikin lebih menyenangkan lagi， di lembar belakang buku ini ada beberapa situs yang membahas tentang astronomi yang bisa dikunjungi （untuk situs lokal， bisa lirik langitselatan。com hehe）。 。。。more
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Joan
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Tour the solar system and learn how it has grown from nine to eleven to thirteen planets。 Stand on the surface of Uranus’s moon。 Zoom past far-away Eris。 Scientifically possible， these amazing excursions may become practical one day。 Explore beyond the solar system and learn about the life cycles of stars， colliding galaxies， and the birth of planets。 With scientifically accurate illustrations， the space art included here is stunning。 Space photography， fact boxes， planet cutaways， sidebars， and Tour the solar system and learn how it has grown from nine to eleven to thirteen planets。 Stand on the surface of Uranus’s moon。 Zoom past far-away Eris。 Scientifically possible， these amazing excursions may become practical one day。 Explore beyond the solar system and learn about the life cycles of stars， colliding galaxies， and the birth of planets。 With scientifically accurate illustrations， the space art included here is stunning。 Space photography， fact boxes， planet cutaways， sidebars， and timelines all support the informative narrative。 Readers can view the beauty of the cosmos as they consider the fast-approaching future when those who dream of space will become the voyagers of the cosmos who bring us new mysteries to unravel。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Jace Caldwell
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Review of Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and BeyondHave you ever wondered what's in the depths of space？ How about how the planets were formed？ If so this is the book for you。 Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond by David A。 Aguilar， Christine Pulliam， and Patricia Daniels is an encyclopedia about， you guessed it， space。 There really isn't a plot based on the fact it's an encyclopedia but it's a good read if you enjoy space and everything about it and it got Review of Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and BeyondHave you ever wondered what's in the depths of space？ How about how the planets were formed？ If so this is the book for you。 Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond by David A。 Aguilar， Christine Pulliam， and Patricia Daniels is an encyclopedia about， you guessed it， space。 There really isn't a plot based on the fact it's an encyclopedia but it's a good read if you enjoy space and everything about it and it got me more interested in space travel。At first the book talks about Galileo and his discoveries about the planets。 Then it goes into greater detail of all the planets including the dwarf planets in order starting with mercury。 The book tells you about all the layers in the planet's atmosphere and what the soil is made out of。 It then goes into details about random facts and bits of knowledge。 One fact that i remember is ¨jupiter protects earth from comets” （pg 17） Inside there's a timeline which tells you about the greatest feats for mankind and i find it interesting therefore making the book good。With all these facts it's hard to forget all of them。 I learned hundreds of facts from this book i remember still today。 This book sparked more of an interest in space travel because it showed me how cool it is。 Going up into space and visiting the ISS （international space station） and staying there would be a great experience。 You would get to float around and meet people from different countries。 The worst thing about it would have to be using the restroom。 Give the book a read and you'll figure out how they do that without gravity。 Anyways， space travel is a big factor and it probably takes up thirty percent of the encyclopedia。 To conclude my review， this is a good educational novel and anyone who has an interest in space or wants to learn more i would highly recommend it。 This is the book that helped me become more interested in space and I hope it has the same effect to you。 。。。more
Sophia
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Pretty interesting - goes into good detail about stars and has amazing and beautiful pictures， diagrams， and art to go along with it。
Sophia1
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This book made space easy and fun to learn about！
Meryem Alami
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Science Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyondis an interesting book written by David。An Aguilar。First， the book talks about how everything; it started with a big bang。The big bang wasn’t like a dynamite explosion， but it like a giant balloon inflating。The it explains what does the universe consist of。73°/° of it is a dark energy， this dark energy holds everything apart。23°/° is dark matter， it helps hold the galaxies in place。Finally， 4°/° of the universe we know。 Comets can cause Science Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyondis an interesting book written by David。An Aguilar。First， the book talks about how everything; it started with a big bang。The big bang wasn’t like a dynamite explosion， but it like a giant balloon inflating。The it explains what does the universe consist of。73°/° of it is a dark energy， this dark energy holds everything apart。23°/° is dark matter， it helps hold the galaxies in place。Finally， 4°/° of the universe we know。 Comets can cause serious damage， but luckily since Jupiter has a big mass it pulls the comets to Jupiter。Scientists and astronomers construct telescopes to tell the space weather。There are different types of space machines， and one of them is GMT （Giant Magellan Telescope）。The bigger the telescope is the better it show the galaxies， stars or planets。For the sun， it might give us life but it’s also very dangerous if it got too close to Earth。Sometimes it is beautiful on dark winter nights to look at the waves of Borealis！ It also talks about Mars， since Mars’s atmosphere is so thin and the temperature so cold， liquid water cannot exist on the surface。 Mars is now a planet that Scientists want to find if it is habitable for human life， to know the answer they use rovers such as the Curiosity Rover that sends photos and information。 Ceres was first thought of as a “missing planet”， but now is identified as one of the dwarf planets。Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system， no matter what instruments to use to look at Jupiter。We can only see the tops of the clouds。Saturn， no other planet in the solar system has its visual splendor。We all know that four- gas giants have rings， but Saturn’s are the only ones visible by telescope from Earth。Uranus has a 98° tilt to its axis。Its 27 known moons were mostly named after William Shakespeare’s work， such as Oberon and Titania who are named for the king and queen of the fairies。Neptune doesn’t have a surface to walk in， the clouds surrounding it are very cold （-350°F）。Neptune was actually detected by mathematical calculation， by Astronomers who realized something very large was affecting the orbit of Uranus。The Kuiper Belt is mostly a ring with asteroids， comets， debris， and icy rocks。Pluto is also one of the dwarf planets， and no matter what telescope was used to look at it， no details could be seen。 Haumea is a dwarf planet， it takes 285 Earth years for Haumea to orbit the sun。The planet's name， Haumea， comes from the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth。The dwarf planet Makemake， the planet has a normal round shape and is covered with ice （Ethane， methane， and nitrogen）。It is very cold down there， about -406°F。It was nicknamed Easterbunny because it was discovered after Easter in 2005， but its real name comes from a chief god in the mythology of the Rapanui people。Next is Eris， it was discovered in 2005 and it is the coldest object ever found。It orbits the sun every 560 Earth years and is also classified as a dwarf planets like Pluto， Ceres， Haumea， Makemake， and Eris。Nowis the Oort Cloud， not much people exactly what it is but astronomers believe that it’s the base camp for most comets。Talking about comets， they are made out of sand， carbon dioxide， and water ice。Of all the objects in the night sky， comets are the most spectacular。Last but not least， our birthmother， the Earth。Earth formed about 4。6 billion years ago。Suddenly， an object about the size of Mars slammed into Earth， a big chunk was knocked off and had came back together forming the moon， luckily for that to happen because without that event we would be spinning on the axis and our weather would be much severe。Sometimes you could see animals， creatures， and humans when you connect the dots with the stars。Those are named constellations， but they want stays the same because the stars move in space。Everything you see is history， if you put the planets and their founders in a timeline， you might see some connections with wars or events。 The Milky Way is actually made up of starts and the dark patches you see are clouds of interstellar dust that block the light from the stars behind it， you could see in the night sky the edge （Like the side of a Frisbee）。Our galaxy doesn’t sit there doing nothing， it is forming stars continuously， but it is also getting older and the rate of star birth is slowing down。The book also talks about stars， such as the Cycle of a Star。The heavier a star is， the shortest it’s lifetime is。There are a lot of types of stars， astronomers classify them by their size，temperature，color， and luminosity。They name the stars with letter， but no alphabetical order for some historical reasons。So they are O，B，A，F，G，K， and M。When a star dies， it runs out of hydrogen in its core。Then it begins putting hydrogen in a shell-like layer that surrounds the core。When a massive star explodes as a supernova， it scatter its self across space。The supernova also creates a shock wave， that blast wave heats the gas ejected。The most powerful supernova do more than announce the death of a star，they create huge blasts of high-energy radiation named gamma rays。Gamma- ray bursts are the brightest explosions in the universe！！They would destroy any life that existed on nearby planets。Next are Black Holes， they are like bottomless pits swallowing whatever gets near them and they come in different sizes。Sometimes stars fail to form， anything less massive than 75 times the mass of Jupiter is a failed star。Planets are with with the stars。First， the gas and dust with the born star are flattened into a disk。Then， the center of the disk becomes the star and the rest of the disk may form planets。Astronomers have found a planet in our neighborhood。It circles Alpha Centauri， in the star system closest to Earth。 Since it is coming to an end， I would like to recommend this to all space lovers and to kids because it is an encyclopedia that answers a lot of questions and is easy for kids。The part I liked is when the book informed me about stars and how they die， their cycle， and their formation/birth。I didn’t like any of the parts。I think these people would like Science Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond。 。。。more
Donna Johnson
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Aguilar， D。 （2013）。 Space encyclopedia: A tour of our solar system and beyond。 Washington， D。C。 : National Geographic，Citation by: Donna JohnsonType of Reference: EncyclopediaCall number: Ref 520Content/Scope: This 192 page book contains information about space in five different categories。 The text is accompanied by illustrations and images from NASA。 This is suitable for students aged 10 and up。Accuracy/Authority/Bias: David A。 Aguilar is the Director of Science Information at the Harvard-Smit Aguilar， D。 （2013）。 Space encyclopedia: A tour of our solar system and beyond。 Washington， D。C。 : National Geographic，Citation by: Donna JohnsonType of Reference: EncyclopediaCall number: Ref 520Content/Scope: This 192 page book contains information about space in five different categories。 The text is accompanied by illustrations and images from NASA。 This is suitable for students aged 10 and up。Accuracy/Authority/Bias: David A。 Aguilar is the Director of Science Information at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge， MA。 The publisher， National Geographic， has been a trusted source for over 100 years。Arrangement/Presentation: The book is divided into five sections， including "What We Know" and "Dreams of Tomorrow。" It is extremely visually appealing with drawings and photographs from NASA present。 Relation to other works: The LMC has space books， but none that combine illustrations and current NASA imagery or that are as visually appealing。Accessibility/Diversity: Any student may use the book， but it would be of special interest to visual learners。Cost: $24。95Professional Review: Phelan， C。 （2013）。 Space encyclopedia: A tour of our solar system and beyond。 Booklist Online。 Retrieved from http://www。booklistonline。com。libsrv。。。。 。。。more
Drew Burkes
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I enjoyed reading the Space Encyclopedia a nonfiction book。 About space and its many things to offer。 written by David A Aguilar。 the setting is space。 it has no main characters。 I rate it four stars because it explains questions people may have。
Dianna
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My eight-year-old son recommended this book to me because he loved it so much。 It was a great way to update my knowledge of space。 We've come a long way since I was in fifth grade！ My eight-year-old son recommended this book to me because he loved it so much。 It was a great way to update my knowledge of space。 We've come a long way since I was in fifth grade！ 。。。more
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Kim Timmerman
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Very interesting！ A great book to donate to 6th grade Science！
Kellee Moye
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