Ron Miller
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, color photographs ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book takes you on a journey to stars a thousand times larger than the sun, black holes that eat entire galaxies, exploding stars, and vast stellar nurseries where stars are born.
2) Mars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, color photographs, map ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book chronicles the discovery and explorations of the planet Mars and discusses each of its moons, its place in the solar system, and more.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The endearing story between Pete and his invisible dragon friend Elliott as they develop a special bond and share a magical friendship, with memorable characters and heartwarming songs including the 1977 Academy Award best original song nominee, 'Candle On The Water.'
6) Rockets
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
89 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book describes space exploration, from the first attempts to fly rocket-powered vehicles to the first humans to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere and leave footprints on the moon.
11) Robot explorers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Robot Explorers is about the unmanned missions throughout the solar system, from the first lunar and planetary probes of the 60s up to the sophisticated Mars rover missions of the past decade. It describes the missions to Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, several asteroids, and the Sun, as well as some of the missions planned for the future.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The moons of our solar system feature extreme and potentially life-hosting environments. This book delves into the science behind the fascinating properties of various moons and explains why astronomers search for life on moons"--
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The program progresses through a timeline of the events to present facts and video images of one dark day that has already become a turning point for our civilization. Footage was gathered from the Associated Press, various news sources, amateur home video, and private organizations.... Many of the most terrifying moments are remembered through first-hand accounts of actual survivors and emergency workers."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (376 min.) : color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Apple Dumpling Gang: Three orphan children strike gold in 1878 California.
Apple Dumpling Gang rides again: Amos and Theodore are back and trying to make it on their own. When they arrive at the town they are going to, all sorts of things go awry.
Hot lead & cold feet: A tough father is out to take control of a small western town with the help of his twin sons: one a gunfighter, the other a mild-mannered coward.
Gus: The California Atoms are in...
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
428 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bawden and Miller present an astonishing collection of rare interviews with the greatest celebrities of Hollywood's golden age. Conducted over the course of more than fifty years, they recount intimate conversations with some of the most famous leading men and women of the era. Each interview takes readers behind the scenes with some of cinema's most iconic stars, as the actors convey unforgettable stories.
