Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588344622
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125 objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collections.
The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588344622
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125 objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collections.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588344622
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125 objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collections.
Incredible Science Trivia
Author: Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1512483346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This dynamic trivia book presents fun, reader-friendly facts about science topics from insects to outer space. Readers will love reading this book and sharing their new knowledge with their friends.
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1512483346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This dynamic trivia book presents fun, reader-friendly facts about science topics from insects to outer space. Readers will love reading this book and sharing their new knowledge with their friends.
Space Trivia
Author: William R. Pogue
Publisher: Apogee Books
ISBN: 9781896522982
Category : Astronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The book spans the period from the Mercury project of the early 1960s right up to the current Shuttle/Space Station era. Have fun with the 800-questions and answers.
Publisher: Apogee Books
ISBN: 9781896522982
Category : Astronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The book spans the period from the Mercury project of the early 1960s right up to the current Shuttle/Space Station era. Have fun with the 800-questions and answers.
Facts from Space!
Author: Dean Regas
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440597022
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A guided tour through the universe--and beyond! From the sun's super-hot core to the many moons of Neptune, we're traveling to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond! Astronomer Dean Regas presents Facts from Space!--an exciting education on everything outside our atmosphere. Inside, you'll discover space facts and celestial trivia, including: A day on Venus is longer than its year. Early space missions ejected human waste into space, where it froze into intricate crystals that still float in space today. After being in space, some astronauts returned to Earth up to 2 inches taller than when they left. The stars in the Big Dipper are shifting among themselves and will look like a "Big Spatula" by the year 75,000. And more! Packed with fascinating information, it's a stellar read for sci-fi fans and at-home astronomers alike!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440597022
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A guided tour through the universe--and beyond! From the sun's super-hot core to the many moons of Neptune, we're traveling to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond! Astronomer Dean Regas presents Facts from Space!--an exciting education on everything outside our atmosphere. Inside, you'll discover space facts and celestial trivia, including: A day on Venus is longer than its year. Early space missions ejected human waste into space, where it froze into intricate crystals that still float in space today. After being in space, some astronauts returned to Earth up to 2 inches taller than when they left. The stars in the Big Dipper are shifting among themselves and will look like a "Big Spatula" by the year 75,000. And more! Packed with fascinating information, it's a stellar read for sci-fi fans and at-home astronomers alike!
The Fascinating Space Book for Kids
Author: Lisa Reichley
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1648768873
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
From asteroids to zodiac constellations—500 amazing space facts for kids ages 8 to 12 Do you know a kid who wants to know all about space? This intergalactic entry into space books for kids is bursting with 500 out-of-this-world facts for hours of space exploration from the comfort of Earth. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, kids can adventure through stars, planets, and space technology with this book of astronomy for kids. Go beyond other space books for kids 8-12 with trivia such as: Mars is often referred to as the red planet because its surface is red due to iron oxide, or rust. The average lifespan of a star is 10 billion years. All the other planets in our solar system could fit between Earth and its moon. Kids will light up as they discover ice giants and famous astronomers with this standout among space books for kids.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1648768873
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
From asteroids to zodiac constellations—500 amazing space facts for kids ages 8 to 12 Do you know a kid who wants to know all about space? This intergalactic entry into space books for kids is bursting with 500 out-of-this-world facts for hours of space exploration from the comfort of Earth. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, kids can adventure through stars, planets, and space technology with this book of astronomy for kids. Go beyond other space books for kids 8-12 with trivia such as: Mars is often referred to as the red planet because its surface is red due to iron oxide, or rust. The average lifespan of a star is 10 billion years. All the other planets in our solar system could fit between Earth and its moon. Kids will light up as they discover ice giants and famous astronomers with this standout among space books for kids.
National Geographic Kids Everything Space
Author: Helaine Becker
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9781426320750
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Blast off to a universe of photos, facts, and fun!"--Front cover.
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9781426320750
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Blast off to a universe of photos, facts, and fun!"--Front cover.
1144 Random, Interesting and Fun Facts You Need To Know - The Knowledge Encyclopedia To Win Trivia
Author: Scott Matthews
Publisher: Alex Gibbons
ISBN: 9781925992038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Did you know it rains diamonds on the planet Uranus. Did you know mosquitoes don't just bite you and suck your blood, they urinate on you before flying off. Did you know the reason lego heads have holes in them is so ...
Publisher: Alex Gibbons
ISBN: 9781925992038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Did you know it rains diamonds on the planet Uranus. Did you know mosquitoes don't just bite you and suck your blood, they urinate on you before flying off. Did you know the reason lego heads have holes in them is so ...
Lesser Spotted Animals
Author: Martin Brown
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338128094
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A hilarious, fact-tastic picture book about the coolest creatures you've never heard of, from the illustrator of the internationally bestselling Horrible Histories. Bison? They're banned! Tigers? Taboo! Say good-bye to the gnu, cheerio to the cheetah, and peace to the panda.The world of Lesser Spotted Animals STARTS HERE!Find out all about the amazing animals you need to know but never get to see, from the numbat to the zorilla, and everything in between. A non-fiction picture book with attitude, Martin Brown's Lesser Spotted Animals combines the humor and verve of books like Dragons Love Tacos and Please Mr. Panda with the informative breadth and gorgeous presentation of non-fiction from Steve Jenkins, Diana Aston, and Jenny Broom.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338128094
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A hilarious, fact-tastic picture book about the coolest creatures you've never heard of, from the illustrator of the internationally bestselling Horrible Histories. Bison? They're banned! Tigers? Taboo! Say good-bye to the gnu, cheerio to the cheetah, and peace to the panda.The world of Lesser Spotted Animals STARTS HERE!Find out all about the amazing animals you need to know but never get to see, from the numbat to the zorilla, and everything in between. A non-fiction picture book with attitude, Martin Brown's Lesser Spotted Animals combines the humor and verve of books like Dragons Love Tacos and Please Mr. Panda with the informative breadth and gorgeous presentation of non-fiction from Steve Jenkins, Diana Aston, and Jenny Broom.
Totally Wacky Facts about Exploring Space
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491465247
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
"Presents at more than 100 facts about space exploration in a unique layout that appeals to struggling and reluctant readers"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491465247
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
"Presents at more than 100 facts about space exploration in a unique layout that appeals to struggling and reluctant readers"--
See You in the Cosmos
Author: Jack Cheng
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141365617
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy's quest for family and home. All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like. But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions. Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave? Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down . . . For fans of Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Jack Cheng's debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex and his view of our big, beautiful, complicated world. To read the last is to know he and his story will stay with you a long, long time.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141365617
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy's quest for family and home. All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like. But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions. Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave? Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down . . . For fans of Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Jack Cheng's debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex and his view of our big, beautiful, complicated world. To read the last is to know he and his story will stay with you a long, long time.