[PDF] Space Atlas Special Sales Edition eBook

Author : James Trefil
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1426219695

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In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear, authoritative scientific information. For this new edition, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his moonwalk, astronaut and American hero Buzz Aldrin offers a new special section on Earth's moon and its essential role in space exploration past and future.

Author : Carolyn DeCristofano
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,92 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426328028

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"This ... atlas takes readers through maps of the solar system, the Milky Way, and deep space, giving them a close look at and locations of planets, supernovas, and other universes. Sky maps will help kids spot these objects in the night sky and maps of planets and our solar system give the kind of ... detail that National Geographic is known for"--Amazon.com.

Author : Donna Vekteris
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780439672726

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Presents the most up-to-date infomation about the planets, stars, and galaxies, including star charts, diagrams, photos, fun facts, and trivia.

Author : Edward Brooke-Hitching
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 17,3 MB
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1797202197

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The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map 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 catalogs, antique instruments, and other curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. • Packed with celestial maps, illustrations, and stories of places, people, and creatures that different cultures throughout history have observed or imagined in the heavens • Readers are taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. • A gorgeous book that delights stargazers and map lovers alike With thrilling stories and gorgeous artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and discovery. The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs, and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our place in it. • A unique map book that expands beyond the terrestrial and into the celestial • A wonderful book for map lovers, obscure-history fans, mythology buffs, and astrology and astronomy lovers • Great for those who enjoyed What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid, Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, and Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by Judith Schalansky

Author : Ricardo Hausmann
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 33,33 MB
Release : 2014-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262317737

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Maps capture data expressing the economic complexity of countries from Albania to Zimbabwe, offering current economic measures and as well as a guide to achieving prosperity Why do some countries grow and others do not? The authors of The Atlas of Economic Complexity offer readers an explanation based on "Economic Complexity," a measure of a society's productive knowledge. Prosperous societies are those that have the knowledge to make a larger variety of more complex products. The Atlas of Economic Complexity attempts to measure the amount of productive knowledge countries hold and how they can move to accumulate more of it by making more complex products. Through the graphical representation of the "Product Space," the authors are able to identify each country's "adjacent possible," or potential new products, making it easier to find paths to economic diversification and growth. In addition, they argue that a country's economic complexity and its position in the product space are better predictors of economic growth than many other well-known development indicators, including measures of competitiveness, governance, finance, and schooling. Using innovative visualizations, the book locates each country in the product space, provides complexity and growth potential rankings for 128 countries, and offers individual country pages with detailed information about a country's current capabilities and its diversification options. The maps and visualizations included in the Atlas can be used to find more viable paths to greater productive knowledge and prosperity.

Author : Jiri Dusek
Publisher : Union Square Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781454912378

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Young astronauts and astronomers can discover the wonders of outer space in this gorgeous atlas! Comes complete with six giant fold-outs, amazing color illustrations, beautifully detailed charts, and fun facts about the solar system, space exploration, and the creation of the universe. Full color.

Author : Roy A. Gallant
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9780870446450

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Text, photographs, paintings, and maps explore the history of astronomy, the solar system, the universe, and new space discoveries.

Author : Heather Couper
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9780152005986

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An overview of the planets, moons, and other bodies of the solar system, as well as distant stars, galaxies, and other celestial phenomena.