Fleming Community Library

Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.

This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton, Huygens, Champollion, Lowell and Humason. The book also explores spacecraft missions of discovery of the nearby planets, the research in the Library of ancient Alexandria, the human...

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast. In these illuminating pages, illustrated with dazzling photos and revealing graphics, Tyson and co-author James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer,...

This book provides information about stars, the sun and the planets, comets, and other astronomical phenomena.

Looks at the history of astronomy, identitifes important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.

Brilliantly colored paintings illustrate this introduction to constellations and the animals which ancient stargazers imagined as they made their observations of the night sky.

When a rainstorm prevents Nancy and her best friend, Robert, from getting to the planetarium the night of a class field trip, she has a brilliant idea for making things better.

Offers young readers a close look at the planets and other celestial bodies of the Universe, explains their relationships to each other and describes the equipment scientists have developed to study these phenomena

Eating too much pie causes Llama to rip his dancing pants, opening a black hole and threatening the entire universe.

Introduces space and space exploration, discussing the solar system, space ships, shuttles, space stations, and life in space.