Jeffrey Bennett
Author
Language
English
Description
Tens of millions of people came out to view the 2017 total solar eclipse, the first in the US in nearly four decades. Now we are approaching an even more exciting, back-to-back pair of US eclipses: an annular eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 and a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. You won't want to miss them, and there's no better way to prepare than to use the free app "Totality by Big Kid Science" (expected to be downloaded and used by millions) and...
2) Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future
Author
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2010 US Review of Books's Eric Hoffer Book Award in Culture" "Winner of the 2009 Silver Nautilus Book Awards in Cosmology/New Science" "Finalist for the 2008 Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, American Astronautical Society" Jeffrey Bennett is an astrophysicist, author, and educator. His books include leading college-level textbooks in astrobiology, astronomy, mathematics, and statistics, as well as the award-winning children's...
Author
Language
English
Description
A renowned astrophysicist's approachable introduction to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and its application in our daily lives.
It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes don't suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction to Einstein's...
Author
Language
English
Description
The media often portrays our climate future as a choice between bleak and bleaker, which may seem justified given the many impacts of global warming that we are already seeing. But it doesn' t have to be that way, because if we understand the science behind global warming, then we can also see a pathway to its solution. In this book, astrophysicist/educator Jeffrey Bennett uses a Q&A format to provide a brief and extremely clear overview of the surprisingly...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for signs of microscopic life. Will he find any? Read the exciting story to find out, and to learn how his trip to Mars helps his young friend Tori reflect on the beauty and fragility of our own planet Earth. This is more than just a fun story. Educationally...
Author
Language
English
Description
Winner:
2016 ILA CBC Children's Choice List
This is the updated edition of the first children's book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station
Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for signs of microscopic life. Will he find any? Read the exciting...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Diego sueña con ser un mago para poder hacer del mundo un lugar mejor luchando contra el calentamiento global. Cuando se da cuenta de que realmente no puede realizar magia, Diego piensa en formas en las que puede ayudar a salvar el mundo considerando muchas carreras potenciales y lo que se necesitaría para lograrlas. Llena de "cajas para niños grandes" que explican los conceptos científicos cruciales que se esconden detrás de las escenas representadas,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Diego dreams of being a wizard so he can make the world a better place by fighting global warming. When he realizes that he can't really perform magic, Diego thinks of ways he can help save the world by considering many potential careers and what it would take to achieve them. Filled with sidebars called “Big Kid Boxes” that explain the crucial scientific concepts that lie behind the scenes depicted, this inspirational story gives children...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog's friend Tori is all grown up and is the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order to reach their spacecraft, Max and his crew must take an amazing ride on a new device called the Space Elevator. Once they've probed the planet's atmosphere,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog's friend Tori is all grown up and is the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order to reach their spacecraft, Max and his crew must take an amazing ride on a new device called the Space Elevator. Once they've probed the planet's atmosphere,...