Robin Kerrod

From the publisher. In its 20 years of viewing the heavens NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has traveled 2.8 billion miles, made more than 930,000 observations and snapped over 570,000 images of 30,000 celestial objects. It has forever changed how we view the universe and our place in it. This third edition of Hubble picks up the journey where the last edition left off. It includes a fascinating discussion on how the latest discoveries are revising scientific...

Presents an overview of modern astronomy, and provides a selection of increasingly detailed star maps, featuring seasonal maps of the entire sky, monthly star maps, and maps of key constellations. Includes photographs, explanatory text, and a planisphere for locating stars.

Captioned color photographs and text describe NASA's triumphs and tragedies.

Investigates the lives and lifestyles of the oceans' most intelligent mammals. Whales and dolphins are the closest living relatives to humans in the underwater world.

This book describes what stars and constellations can be seen in the night sky and provides instructions for finding them.

Discover science in action, from the principles that explain the natural world around us to the theories behind today's fast-moving technology.

An introduction to astronomy that defines the basic terms used, describe various star formations, and profiles some of the most important astronomers in history.

Discusses such aspects of weather as wind, rainbows, and climate and presents a variety of experiments and other activities involving the weather.

Describes the forces that cause volcanic eruptions and earthquakes and includes twenty projects and experiments that demonstrate the science behind these phenomena.