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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Space science & technology

Infomojis: Space (Hardcover, Illustrated edition): Jon Richards, Ed Simkins Infomojis: Space (Hardcover, Illustrated edition)
Jon Richards, Ed Simkins
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Who holds the record for driving the fastest on the Moon? And how far away is the Moon from Earth? What are the gas giants - and what about nebulae? Whether it shoots, glows, radiates or collides, Infomojis: Space is all about exploring the universe in a fun and engaging way. Core scientific areas of investigation are covered, such as the nuclear reaction that makes our Sun shine or how the Moon's gravity affects tides on Earth. The book features custom-made 'infomojis' (information emojis) that present the information with real personality! So inject fun into facts, and take your young astronomer to the next evolution in infographics. Infomojis is a series of ten books that are perfect for curious readers aged 8+.

National Geographic Kids: Buzz Aldrin (Paperback): National Geographic Kids, Kitson Jazynka National Geographic Kids: Buzz Aldrin (Paperback)
National Geographic Kids, Kitson Jazynka
R117 Discovery Miles 1 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Blast off and experience humankind's first steps on the moon in this new biography about Buzz Aldrin, perfect for fluent readers! You'll learn about astronaut Aldrin's life – from his childhood, his work on NASA's Apollo 11 mission, and his dream to get humans to Mars.

This biography tells a true hero's story. In addition to running text about his remarkable life and achievements, readers will find fun facts, quotes from Aldrin, and lots of amazing photographs. It's sure to captivate kids interested in history, famous people, and space exploration.

National Geographic Readers' expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents and educators. Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for kids reading on their own. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's books author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book.

Timed to release in advance of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and Buzz Aldrin's historic expedition.

Info Buzz: History: Neil Armstrong (Paperback): Izzi Howell Info Buzz: History: Neil Armstrong (Paperback)
Izzi Howell
R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Find out about the life of Neil Armstrong, from how he became an astronaut to being the first person to walk on the moon. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for children reading at band 8, purple. The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.

National Geographic Kids Readers: Planets (Paperback): Elizabeth Carney, National Geographic Kids National Geographic Kids Readers: Planets (Paperback)
Elizabeth Carney, National Geographic Kids
R136 R127 Discovery Miles 1 270 Save R9 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This brilliantly illustrated book taps into children's natural curiosity about the vast world of space. This level two reader, written in simple language that is easy for young readers to understand, introduces children to our solar system, including all of the planets and dwarf planets, and lots of fascinating fun facts. This reader helps cultivate the explorers of tomorrow
This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.
Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1037-9, $13.90/$15.95 Can
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story (Paperback, Main Market Ed.): Glenn Murphy Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story (Paperback, Main Market Ed.)
Glenn Murphy 1
R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What is a black hole? How do we know that stars and galaxies are billions of years old? What is the difference between stars and planets? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, like supermassive black holes, galaxies, telescopes, planets, solar flares, constellations, eclipses and red dwarfs. Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story contains absolutely no boring bits! Discover more funny science with Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross.

Space: The Planets (Hardcover): Marne Ventura Space: The Planets (Hardcover)
Marne Ventura
R676 R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Save R78 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This fascinating book offers young readers an up-close look at the planets. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

The Moon (Hardcover): Thomas K Adamson The Moon (Hardcover)
Thomas K Adamson
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What is the moon? Why do we see it at night? And why does it seem to change shape? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this easy-to-read title and discover the science behind the moon.

Stars and Planets (Hardcover): Thomas K Adamson Stars and Planets (Hardcover)
Thomas K Adamson
R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What are stars? What are planets? Why are some brighter than others? And which planets can we see from Earth? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this easy-to-read title and discover the science behind stars and planets.

Strange Space (Paperback): Robin Twiddy Strange Space (Paperback)
Robin Twiddy; Designed by Amy Li
R170 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R17 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Science is all about being super serious, right? Wrong! Science can be sillier than you ever thought, especially when space is involved!

Maisy's Moon Mission - Pull, Slide and Play! (Board book): Lucy Cousins Maisy's Moon Mission - Pull, Slide and Play! (Board book)
Lucy Cousins; Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
R236 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R20 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Maisy's going to the moon, and you can come too! With easy-to-use play, pull and slide tabs on every spread, little ones will love this interactive space adventure.

3, 2, 1... Blast off!

Join Maisy as she embarks on an amazing moon mission! Pull, slide and play to help Maisy pilot her rocket. Launch into space, gaze at the stars and ride a moon buggy! An exciting, interactive space adventure, ideal for imaginative play and introducing little ones to the wonders of outer space.

The Moon - Discover the Mysteries of Earth's Closest Neighbour (Hardcover): Dr Sanlyn Buxner, Pamela Gay, Georgiana Kramer The Moon - Discover the Mysteries of Earth's Closest Neighbour (Hardcover)
Dr Sanlyn Buxner, Pamela Gay, Georgiana Kramer
R404 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover the mysteries of Earth's closest neighbour in this incredible guide to the Moon. This charming book is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about every aspect of the moon. The Moon features breakdowns of the Moon's formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA's Apollo missions, the Moon's effect on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more! This fascinating guide introduces 7-9 year olds to the moon's past, present, and future, through stunning illustrations, photographs, and fascinating information. Packed with mind-blowing facts, this incredible book of the moon is perfect for space lovers everywhere. Explore this wonderful book about the moon, featuring: - In-depth information, backed up by space photography, probe images, illustrations, and fun diagrams - Stunning dreamy illustrations, making this title a perfect gift, as well as a solid reference book - Easy-to-digest sections, each filled with incredible facts and visuals - The entire subject of the Moon - including its formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA's Apollo missions, its effect on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals, plenty of recent scientific discoveries, and more! Boasting beautiful illustrations by artist Dawn Cooper, combined with up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA, info panels, timelines, and diagrams, that help demystify and explain the wonder of the Moon, this is the perfect book for young readers.

Stars (Hardcover): Pegasus Stars (Hardcover)
Pegasus
R201 R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Save R27 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What are the things that exist in space? What is the Sun, Moon and the Earth made up of? What is a Star? All such questions that kids ask have been answered here.

Earth (Hardcover): Pegasus Earth (Hardcover)
Pegasus
R196 R169 Discovery Miles 1 690 Save R27 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What are the things that exist in space? What is the Sun, Moon and the Earth made up of? What is a Star? All such questions that children ask have been answered here.

Space Science: Science for Exploring Outer Space (Hardcover, Illustrated Edition): Mark Thompson Space Science: Science for Exploring Outer Space (Hardcover, Illustrated Edition)
Mark Thompson
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Imagine journeying millions of kilometres into deep space!

But to really do that you'll need to apply a fair bit of science.

This book has twelve scientific investigations to help you understand why the speed of light matters, how to communicate in binary and how dust can turn into a planet. Discover a Martian volcano and what happens when meteorites smash into Earth or the Moon - and lots, lots more!

Space Science is the ultimate series for the astronomers and astronauts of the future. It delves into loads of intriguing 'how', 'what', and 'why' facts about the night sky. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow and use readily available materials that won't break the bank! Authored by Mark Thompson - a brilliant astronomer and television and radio presenter - who brings a fresh approach to the exploration and understanding of the Solar System ... and beyond!

This book is part of the Space Science series, which covers key areas of the science curriculum, such as forces, materials and matter, light, rocks, chemical reactions, recycling and waste, magnets, solar power, gravity, distance, maps and constellations.

For readers aged 9+

Space Adventures Sticker Activity Book (Paperback): Royal Observatory Greenwich Space Adventures Sticker Activity Book (Paperback)
Royal Observatory Greenwich
R173 Discovery Miles 1 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This charming book is guaranteed to please any young fan of space exploration and science. The activities found in these pages invite readers to solve puzzles, color in pictures--and draw their own--and even qualify for their very first Teddy Space Agency Certificate. Packed with stickers and full of fun, it will be the perfect gift for budding astronauts.

Jupiter (Paperback): Steve Foxe Jupiter (Paperback)
Steve Foxe
R251 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R25 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Everything about Jupiter is big! Its size is big. Even its storms are big! Get the big and small facts about this gas giant that can be seen glowing in the night sky.

Uranus (Paperback): Steve Foxe Uranus (Paperback)
Steve Foxe
R251 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R25 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and has a special feature, it tilts! Discover the mysteries of this ice giant that sits half in darkness for more than 40 years at a time!

Saturn (Paperback): Steve Foxe Saturn (Paperback)
Steve Foxe
R251 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R25 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Saturn is famous for its rings. This very windy planet has another claim to fame, it has the most moons of all eight planets! Discover more amazing facts about the sixth planet in the solar system!

Space Oddity (Paperback): Christopher Edge Space Oddity (Paperback)
Christopher Edge
R235 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Science and laughs combine in this out-of-this-world adventure, featuring illustrations by Ben Mantle! 'Pure joy' PIERS TORDAY '[A] warm, funny alien read' VASHTI HARDY 'A bright, brainy book' THE TIMES 'If you like your science with a dose of laughter, then this rollicking space adventure is for you.' WEEK JUNIOR You might think that this story is going to be an intergalactic adventure filled with UFOs, black holes, killer robots and some very foul-smelling aliens. And you'd be right. But it's mostly about a boy called Jake, his embarrassing dad, and the mind-boggling question ... are we really alone in the universe? Funny, easy to read and hugely likeable, Space Oddity combines science, comedy and adventure for ages 7 and up. A new, younger story from award-winning writer Christopher Edge, author of The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day. Came out of The Big Idea Competition, from a story entry by scientist Dr Sarah Ryan. Cover and inside illustrations by Ben Mantle (The Land of Roar and I, Cosmo).

Read All About the Universe (Hardcover): Lucy Beevor Read All About the Universe (Hardcover)
Lucy Beevor
R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Just how big is the universe? Find out all about the universe and its planets, stars, and more in this fact-filled book. It's perfectly designed to introduce young children to the power of nonfiction. Stunning art and photos give readers a fascinating look at the wonders of the universe, from the Earth, moon, sun, and beyond!

The Story of Space: Space Stations (Hardcover, Illustrated edition): Steve Parker The Story of Space: Space Stations (Hardcover, Illustrated edition)
Steve Parker
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Space stations, including Skylab, Mir and the ISS are a vital outposts of scientific endeavour. Although only the ISS remains in orbit, the story of man's quest to live and conduct experiments in space is a tale of adventure, tragedy and genius. Six books that reveal the thrilling journeys, triumphs and disasters that men and women have experienced in the exploration of our universe. These books examine the mind-blowing technologies involved in space endeavours and tells the all too human stories of some of the key figures.

100 First Space Words (Board book): Autumn Publishing 100 First Space Words (Board book)
Autumn Publishing
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Introduce your baby to the wonders of SPACE, with over 100 beautifully illustrated first words

100 Things to Know About Space (Hardcover): Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James 100 Things to Know About Space (Hardcover)
Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James; Illustrated by Federico Mariani, Shaw Nielsen 1
R309 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R22 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A fun and informative book packed with 100 fascinating things to know about space, from how to escape a black hole to why astronauts learn wilderness survival skills. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, and internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

A Kite for Moon (Hardcover): Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple A Kite for Moon (Hardcover)
Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple; Illustrated by Matt Phelan
R357 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R29 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children's book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing. Written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, this book is a heartfelt story about a young boy's fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together! The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until ... he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail. A Kite for Moon: Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan Contains a beautiful presentation page, making this book ideal for gift giving Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8 Celebrates every child's fascination with space Features a gorgeous cover that sparkles and shines with gloss and foil

Let's Look at the Night Sky (Paperback): Andrea Pinnington, Caz Buckingham Let's Look at the Night Sky (Paperback)
Andrea Pinnington, Caz Buckingham
R173 R157 Discovery Miles 1 570 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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