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In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil sets out on a quest through the oceans of India, to document the transit of Venus at the request of the King. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough, but Guillaume's determination will conquer all. In 2012, divorced estate agent Xavier Lemercier finds Guillaume's telescope by chance in a cupboard in one of his old apartments. While looking out across the city, the telescope falls on the window of a beautiful brunette...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make telescopes in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack See the Stars will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading.
24) Moon beam
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Barbara Winton, a lonely, sixteen-year-old farm girl, goes from fangirl to participant on her favorite reality show about the Moon colony, where she will lead a team building a massive radar telescope.
25) The telescope
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Describes the invention of the telescope, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use.
27) Looking up
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Looking Up is a celebration of telescopes - their shapes, sizes, and the science they enable. Open your eyes to the wonder of the skies! All over the world, people have built fantastic structures for looking up into the sky. These telescopes are not just scientific instruments -- they are monuments to curiosity and collaboration. In this book readers are introduced to the amazing spectrum of light, and the diverse shapes and methods used to study...
28) A star witness
Author
Series
Nancy Drew clue book volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
Famous astronomer Dr. Arnot gives Nancy, Bess, and George a star-studded planetarium show and promises to elt them gaze at the night sky with his famous telescope, the Starship 5000, but the telescope goes missing. It's up to the Clue Crew to investigate the suspects and track down the telescope snatcher.
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Very short introductions volume 501
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
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English
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
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English
Description
An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos...from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to...
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