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Robot voyagers / by Jefferis, David;
Discusses mobile robots built to explore places such as volcanoes, earthquake zones, outer space, and more.
Subjects: Mobile robots;
© c2007., Crabtree Pub.,
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Planes / by Jefferis, David.;
Weird wings -- Speed! -- Jetliners -- Megalifters -- Water wings -- X-planes -- Jump jets -- Flying wings -- Invisible planes -- Top guns -- Robot flyers -- The edge of space -- Timeline.
Subjects: Airplanes;
© 2008., Smart Apple Media,
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Cars / by Jefferis, David.;
The first cars -- Big and small -- Supercars -- Hot rods -- Stretch limos -- Top racers -- Dragsters -- Rally racers -- Speed on wheels -- Star cars -- Wow wheels -- Future cars --Timeline.
Subjects: Automobiles;
© 2008., Smart Apple Media,
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The stars : glowing spheres in the sky / by Jefferis, David.;
Explores what stars are, the different kinds of stars, what can happen to them, and how to find them in the night sky.LSC
Subjects: Stars;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond / by Jefferis, David.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 31) and index.A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.LSC
Subjects: Trans-Neptunian objects; Dwarf planets; Comets;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Black holes and other bizarre space objects / by Jefferis, David;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 31) and index.An introduction to black holes and other space phenomena and the theories surrounding them.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Stars;
© c2006., Crabtree Pub. Co.,
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Extreme structures : mega-constructions of the 21st century / by Jefferis, David;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 31) and index.Examines the biggest structures of past, present and future, and the technology used to build them.
Subjects: Buildings; Structural engineering; Skyscrapers;
© c2006., Crabtree Pub.,
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Galaxies : immense star islands / by Jefferis, David.;
What is a galaxy? -- Where did galaxies come from? -- Looking at the Milky Way -- How big is the Milky Way galaxy? -- Where are the Milky Way's stars formed? -- What kinds of nebula are in our galaxy? -- What lies in the core of the Milky Way? -- How big is the galactic halo? -- Beyond the Milky Way -- What is the Local Group? -- Can galaxies collide? -- What is an active galaxy? -- How many galaxies are there? -- Young astronomer -- What galaxies can I see at night?
Subjects: Galaxies;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Star spotters : telescopes and observatories / by Jefferis, David.;
When did people first observe the skies? -- Why is much of the universe invisible? -- How fast does light travel through space? -- How does an optical telescope work? -- Are big telescopes better than small ones? -- Why is radio astronomy so important? -- Observing outer space -- How do we find out about the sun? -- What can the Hubble Space Telescope see? -- Where do we look for infrared targets? -- What is X-ray astronomy? -- What are astronomy's new frontiers? -- Young astronomer -- How can I go star spotting? -- Database -- Facts and figures -- Glossary, going further.
Subjects: Telescopes; X-ray astronomy;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Hot planets : Mercury and Venus / by Jefferis, David.;
Introducing the hot planets: What are hot planets? -- How old are Mercury and Venus? -- How do the two planets compare? -- Focus on Mercury: What was the first probe to Mercury? -- Are there spiders on Mercury? -- Could I stand on Mercury's surface? -- What is Mercury's Caloris basin? -- Closer look at Venus: Why is Venus called the 'hell planet?' -- Are there hurricanes on Venus? -- How many volcanoes are on Venus? -- What are arachnoids? -- Young astronomer: Can I observe the hot planets? -- Hot planets database: Facts and figures.Introduction to the planets Mercury and Venus, the two planets in our solar system closest to the sun.
Subjects: Planets.;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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