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Space maps / Lara Albanese ; illustrated by Tommaso Vidus Rosin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: Greenbelt, Maryland : What on Earth Books, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 87 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 38 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781912920563
  • 1912920565
Other title:
  • Subtitle on cover: Your tour of the universe
Uniform titles:
  • Mappe spaziali. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Mapping the stars -- Where are we? -- What are other planets like? -- What is beyond our solar system? -- What is it like for humans in space? -- Glossary -- Index and selected sources.
Summary: "Space... home to planets, moons, stars, galaxies, black holes, nebulae and, well, everything! The universe is a big place. You're going to need some maps. No problem! The 24 maps in this collection and the facts that go with them will take you wherever you want to go.Check out the constellations, visit astronauts on the International Space Station, discover distant exoplanets, and find out where stars are born. Grab your maps - it's time to get started. There's a whole universe to explore!" -- back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 523.1 A326 Available 33111009782919
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 523.1 A326 Available 33111010453898
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 523.1 A326 Available 33111009028644
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Do you want to go on a journey through space? Then all you have to do is look up at the night sky.

What can you see? This super-sized book of maps takes you on a space adventure from the stars to the solar system, and far beyond!

Marvel at the constellations, and learn what their names and patterns mean to different cultures. Then venture farther out, past what the naked eye can see, and hop from planet to planet to explore Earth's celestial neighbors. Discover how humans have used rockets, probes, and telescopes to explore space-and even stop off at the International Space Station to visit the scientists working there!

Let Space Maps take you on a tour through the universe, with its 24 maps, stunning illustrations, and amazing facts. Grab your telescope and get ready for the intergalactic journey of a lifetime!

Includes a glossary, index and source notes.

"First published in Italy under the title Mappe Spaziali." -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mapping the stars -- Where are we? -- What are other planets like? -- What is beyond our solar system? -- What is it like for humans in space? -- Glossary -- Index and selected sources.

"Space... home to planets, moons, stars, galaxies, black holes, nebulae and, well, everything! The universe is a big place. You're going to need some maps. No problem! The 24 maps in this collection and the facts that go with them will take you wherever you want to go.Check out the constellations, visit astronauts on the International Space Station, discover distant exoplanets, and find out where stars are born. Grab your maps - it's time to get started. There's a whole universe to explore!" -- back cover.

In English, translated from the Italian.

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