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Exploring the Moon: 1969-1972 (Moon Flight Atlas)
This fascinating book describes what scientists discovered about the Moon from the Apollo missions that came after the successful landing in 1969, until the last mission in 1972. A discussion follows of why flights to the Moon stopped, the creation of space stations, such as Skylab, that followed, and what exciting new plans are now being made to revisit the Moon. Maps of the Moon show where astronauts drove in rovers on the surface and what resources can be found on the Moon, from ice to helium.
Target age group 10-13 -
Dreams of Space: Before Apollo (Moon Flight Atlas)
The Space Race was an unofficial competition for spaceflight dominance between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union. This interesting title sets the scene for lunar and space exploration by both countries, describing early rocket development, NASA's Gemini program, which put humans in space, and the development of robot explorers. Maps show how early astronomers mapped the Moon hundreds of years ago, and what materials the Moon is made up of.
Target age group 10-13 -
Astronauts: Space Survival (Moon Flight Atlas)
Astronauts of the lunar exploration age were the superstars of their time. This inspiring book discusses how astronauts survived in space - then and now - by keeping to a strict diet, bedtime, and training schedule. Special sections explain how spacesuits kept them alive in and outside the space capsule and how they moved around their cramped quarters. Maps of the Moon show the lunar nearside that we can see from Earth, and the lunar farside that faces away from us.
Target age group 10-13 -
Space Workers (Our Future in Space)
Can't find a job on Earth? This inspiring book looks at the possibilities of industry and commerce in space. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of mining asteroids and moons, setting up factories in space, designing new products for zero gravity, and even starring in your own reality show in space!
Target age group 9-13 -
Space Explorers (Our Future in Space)
Take a trip to tomorrow! With so many countries and private companies now heading into space, exploration will go farther than we ever dreamed possible.
This adventurous book looks at current tools for space exploration and where future innovations in technology might be able to take us. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of sending human crews beyond the Moon, drilling on Europa, sending a nano-probe to TRAPPIST-1, and probing the dark reaches beyond Neptune.
Target age group 9-13 -
Exploring Planet Mars (Humans in Space)
Space exploration has come a long way since the days when early astronomers thought they could see canals that had been built on Mars through their simple telescopes.
Today's scientists have actually sent probes to the Red Planet that have sent back vital information about Mars which has debunked some myths but also created some new mysteries. Exploring Planet Mars looks at the scientific facts about Earth's nearest neighbor and delves into future exploration of the planet - possibly even colonization!
Topics include:
The history of Earth's relationship to Mars
The various probes that have been sent to the planet
What scientists think Mars was like thousands of years ago
What it may be like thousands of years from now
Signs of life on Mars?
Target age group 8-11 -
Space Mysteries Revealed (Mysteries Revealed)
The universe is full of mysteries: How did it all begin - and where might it end? Will we ever travel in time? Can we do it already?
Space Mysteries Revealed throws light on these conundrums and answers many more puzzles, such as what would happen if you were sucked into a black hole, how you can drive on the Moon, and how we can see our own galaxy, even though we are inside it?
Target age group 8-11 -
Space Blog (Crabtree Connections)
Take a trip to outer space! Watch out for: - huge yellow clouds filled with acid; - solar gas explosions; - giant flying snowballs made of ice. Join these astronauts on a daring and dangerous adventure through outer space. Teacher's guide available. -
Space Survival Guide (Crabtree Contact)
Imagine you're an astronaut living in space. What do you need to do to survive? Find out how a space suit protects you, what it's like to be weightless, and how it affects how you eat, walk, and talk.
Target age group 10-13 -
Journeys to Outer Space (Mission: Space Science) (Paperback)
How soon can you board a rocketship to Mars? And how will you survive when you get there? There are so many challenges to overcome in sending a human into space, such as problems of distance, fuel, and propulsion. This compelling book describes the history and future of space travel and the exciting areas of research travel presents.
Target age group 10-14 -
Journeys to Outer Space (Mission: Space Science) (Hardcover)
How soon can you board a rocketship to Mars? And how will you survive when you get there? There are so many challenges to overcome in sending a human into space, such as problems of distance, fuel, and propulsion. This compelling book describes the history and future of space travel and the exciting areas of research travel presents.
Target age group 10-14 -
Earth and the Sun (Looking at Earth)
This extraordinary book shows in a simple way how the Sun's light and warmth affect the Earth. Children will be amazed to learn that the sun is actually a star, and that its position and distance from the Earth cause day and night as well as changing weather and the seasons.
Target age group 5-8 -
Earth and the Solar System (Science Alive!)
Learn the secrets of the solar system with easy to follow experiments that explore and explain space.
Find out why the planets move around the sun and why the Earth is the only known planet to support life. History and quiz boxes explain ancient ideas about the planets and biography boxes tell the stories of early astronomers.
Earth and the Solar System examines:
How Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit
The difference between a meteor and a meteorite
How Isaac Newton developed his theory of gravity
The greenhouse effect and the ozone layer
The first man-made satellite
Target age group 8-11 -
How Do Earthlings Look After Their Planet? (Bo and Zop Learn How to Be an Earthling)
Bo and Zop wonder if Earth is a good place to set up a camp. It doesn't look like Earthlings are taking good care of the planet. What can Bo and Zop learn about protecting the planet by watching Earthlings?
Target age group 5-8 -
How Do Earthlings Help Each Other? (Bo and Zop Learn How to Be an Earthling)
Bo is cleaning his room on the spaceship, but it doesn't seem to be getting any tidier. What can Bo and Zop learn about asking for help by watching Earthlings?
Target age group 5-8 -
Let's Learn about Earth's Continents (My World)
This informative book teaches students basic information about the continents. They will learn the continents' names, landforms, and locations, as well as about directions on Earth, how close the continents are to the equator and poles, and how their locations affect the weather. A lesson in basic map skills gives children an opportunity to draw and label the continents.
Target age group 5-7 -
Earth's Underground Structures (Underground Worlds)
Ever wonder how fault lines, caves, and volcanoes were formed and how people came to live on or next to them? Earth's Underground Structures uses cutaway illustrations to examine some of the world's most interesting natural underground structures created by Earth's forces and processes.
Target age group 8-11 -
Life on an Island (Human Habitats)
Islands do not always contain everything needed for human survival. This amazing book takes a look at the unique problems of living on land surrounded by water. Beautiful photos help show how island dwellers have survived and adapted over centuries to living on island habitats in such places as New Zealand, Hawaii, and Iceland.
Target age group 6-9 -
Life in the Mountains (Human Habitats)
Mountain life can be difficult, but people all over the world have adapted to the extremes of weather and temperature that are a part of living at high altitudes. This insightful book looks at how people who live in mountain habitats farm, raise animals, and survive in harsh environments.
Target age group 6-9 -
Life in the Forest (Human Habitats)
Forests have long provided people with the resources they need to survive. This interesting book describes the ways people have adapted to living in different kinds of forest habitats and climates around the world. Vibrant images help illustrate the unique homes and ways of life of various forest dwellers, such as the Korowai people of Indonesia who live in treehouses in the rain forest.
Target age group 6-9 -
Life by the River (Human Habitats) (Paperback)
Throughout history, people have been drawn to living beside rivers for easy transportation, drinking water, agriculture, and food sources. This captivating book compares the everyday lives of people who live along rivers around the world, describing the homes they live in and how they use the resources in their environment provided by the river.
Target age group 6-9 -
Life by the River (Human Habitats) (Library Binding)
Throughout history, people have been drawn to living beside rivers for easy transportation, drinking water, agriculture, and food sources. This captivating book compares the everyday lives of people who live along rivers around the world, describing the homes they live in and how they use the resources in their environment provided by the river.
Target age group 6-9 -
Life by the Ocean (Human Habitats)
Oceans and seas have long attracted human settlement because they offer a rich food source and access to faraway places for trade. This beautiful book features examples of the everyday lives of people who live on and by oceans and seas, such as the Moken people who live in houseboats in a group of islands near Myanmar.
Target age group 6-9 -
South America (Wildlife Worlds)
Take a captivating journey across the continent of South America to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in South America's distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you deep inside the Amazon rain forest, across the wide pampas grasslands, by spectacular waterfalls, and high up in Andean lakes.
Target age group 8-11 -
Miracles
Do miracles really happen?
In MIRACLES, C.S. Lewis argues that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation. Using his charismatic warmth, lucidity, and wit, Lewis challenges the rationalists and cynics who are mired in their lack of imagination and provides a poetic and joyous affirmation that miracles really do occur in everyday lives.
Target age group 15 and up -
Mere Christianity
Our moral consciousness and moral judgments are proof to the human race that a moral being exists -- God.
MERE CHRISTIANITY explores the core beliefs of Christianity by providing an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.
A brilliant collection, MERE CHRISTIANITY remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C.S. Lewis' reputation as one of the leading writer and thinkers of our age.
The book brings together Lewis' legendary broadcast talks during World War II. Lewis discusses that everyone is curious about: right and wrong, human nature, morality, marriage, sins, forgiveness, faith, hope, generosity, and kindness.
"C.S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way." --Anthony Burgess, New York Times Book Review
Target age group 15 and up -
Grief Observed
A GRIEF OBSERVED is C.S. Lewis' honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss.
Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moments," A GRIEF OBSERVED is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
Target age group 15 and up -
North America (Wildlife Worlds)
Take a captivating journey across the continent of North America to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in North America's distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you among giant redwood forests, deep inside the Grand Canyon, through the vast expanse of the Everglades wetlands, and across the towering Rocky Mountains.
Target age group 8-11 -
Australia and Antarctica (Wildlife Worlds)
Take a captivating journey across the continents of Australia and Antarctica to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in their distinct habitats.
Stunning photographs take you among the colorful corals of the Great Barrier Reef, through lush rainforests, up Aoraki (Mount Cook), and across the icy wastelands of Antarctica.
Target age group 8-11 -
Map and Track Deserts (Map and Track Biomes and Animals)
Deserts - both hot and cold - are home to animals that have adapted to dry conditions. From snakes to Oryx's, this title features enticing color photographs and engaging text that encourage readers to learn about these fascinating, and growing biomes.
Target age group 9-12 -
Map and Track Oceans (Map and Track Biomes and Animals)
Oceans cover 70 percent of Earth and make up the biggest biome on the planet!
This title maps the territories and migration routes of animals in ocean, coral reef, and estuary biomes. Readers are asked to engage in a biome mapping activity to help reinforce understanding of the fragility of these water habitats.
Target age group 9-12 -
Map and Track Rain Forests (Map and Track Biomes and Animals)
This engaging title introduces readers to one of the the richest biomes in the world - the rain forest. A special section on this habitat under threat helps readers use their mapping skills to research endangered rainforest animals.
Target age group 9-12 -
Life Cycles of Insects (Insects Close Up)
Vivid photographs and engaging text combine to explain how insects grow and change.
This informative title introduces readers to complete and incomplete metamorphosis and encourages readers to compare and contrast these processes.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Humpback Whale (Animals Back from the Brink)
Humpback whales are a true ecological success story. Readers will be enthralled by the story of these masters of the deep, listed as endangered in 1970. Protected by an international ban on hunting all whales in 1982, the humpback recovered so well it was no longer listed as endangered in most of the world by 2016.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Whooping Crane (Animals Back from the Brink)
The only remaining wild population of whooping cranes breeds in Canada and winters in the United States. The story of their recovery is a tale of cross-border cooperation and the work of a team of international biologists.
Readers will be able to chart their course and determine the elements of this successful recovery plan.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Southern White Rhino (Animals Back from the Brink)
Once thought to be extinct in the wild, the southern white rhino is now classified as near threatened and lives mostly on protected reserves. Over 100 years of conservation efforts have made it the only rhino of the five rhino species not listed as endangered.
This engaging book explores how habitat loss and relentless poaching for their horns nearly brought this species to extinction. Readers will discover how this species was saved from extinction and whether similar strategies may help other rhino species in peril.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Snow Leopard (Animals Back from the Brink)
Native to several mountain ranges and plateaus in south Asia and eastern Europe, the snow leopard has been threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and a reduced food source.
Learn how collaborative programs across borders and with local people have helped the species populations in some areas remain steady, and also benefit the big cat's main food source, wild sheep and goats, whose numbers are reduced by hunters and competition for grazing from livestock.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Mountain Gorilla (Animals Back from the Brink)
Although still listed as critically endangered, the mountain gorilla is the only great ape whose population is increasing in the wild. Humans still pose their greatest threat, but a number of organizations have been collaborating with local people in conservation efforts to bring back their numbers.
Learn about the programs that are expanding the mountain gorilla's habitat, reducing poaching, and managing tourism, which provides jobs to replace the financial incentive to poach.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Island Fox (Animals Back from the Brink)
Less than two decades ago, four Island Fox subspecies faced extinction. Human activities, including pollution and the introduction of invasive species, threw the Channel Islands' ecosystem out of balance. Thanks to the concerted efforts of wildlife biologists, government officials, and others, the island fox has made the fastest recovery of any mammal in the history of the Endangered Species Act.
This fascinating book traces the events that nearly caused the island fox's demise, and the collaborative efforts that led to recovery of this "comeback kit."
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Grizzly Bear (Animals Back from the Brink)
Listed as a threatened species in 1975, the grizzly bears near Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming have made a remarkable recovery.
Intriguing text and vibrant images will draw readers into the story of the bear's decline due to human interaction and habitat loss, and the strategies put in place that helped it return.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Giant Panda (Animals Back from the Brink) (Paperback)
The survival of the giant panda depends on the survival of its only food: bamboo. Habitat loss from the destruction of bamboo forests in south central China where they live made the giant panda a vulnerable species.
This book tells how habitat conservation and the creation of borrowing-and-breeding programs with zoos around the world kept the beloved bear from extinction.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Giant Panda (Animals Back from the Brink) (Library Binding)
The survival of the giant panda depends on the survival of its only food: bamboo. Habitat loss from the destruction of bamboo forests in south central China where they live made the giant panda a vulnerable species.
This book tells how habitat conservation and the creation of borrowing-and-breeding programs with zoos around the world kept the beloved bear from extinction.
Target age group 8-11 -
Bringing Back the Blue Iguana (Animals Back from the Brink)
The Grand Cayman blue iguana is named after the small island in the Caribbean Sea on which it lives. The largest reptile on the island, it had few predators until people arrived. Habitat loss and invasive species quickly diminished the blue iguana population to fewer than 25 by 2005.
This captivating book traces the iguana's remarkable journey back from the brink of extinction and highlights the continued efforts to protect the species.
Target age group 8-11 -
Sky's Surprise (Lucky Bunnies #01)
Everybunny knows that a little bit of luck can turn an ordinary day into an adventure!
Welcome to Bright Burrow, home to the six hoppiest, floppiest, pluckiest, luckiest bunnies around.
Bounce-a-Lot Festival Day is the hoppiest day of the year! Sky has been practicing her springiest, fizziest moves so she can be one of the star bouncers. But when she isn't chosen, the funniest bunny in Bright Burrow wilts like a carrot in the sun. Can the other bunnies show Sky there is more than one way to let her plucky spirit shine?
Target age group 7-10 -
Can I Be in the Bear Club? (Bear With Me)
Find out what bear club members have in common!
Do you have a special place where you and your friends hang out, like a club? Would you be surprised to find out that bears have a club too?
Target age group 5-8
