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Sentimental Reflections: Series Eighteen, Edition Four [videorecording] / by Ellington, Duke;
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0.
Subjects: Hubble Telescope; Ice Skating Rinks; Jazz music; Pearl Harbor; Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Isaac Newton's law of gravity : big ideas for curious minds / by Woolf, Alex,1964-author.(CARDINAL)671811; Zamudio, Paula,illustrator.(CARDINAL)890490;
Among the many scientific advances that have shaped our world, few have been as important as Isaac Newton's law of gravity which is used to this day to calculate the orbits of planes and send spacecraft to Mars. This fascinating guide explores Newton's life and ideas, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. Explore Newton's life story, his years spent pondering scientific puzzles, and the famous flash of inspiration beneath the apple tree that led to his revolutionary new theory. Take a tour through the other important ideas and theories of this great scientist, his experiments with light, his invention of the reflecting telescope, and his development of a new form of mathematics. Uncover the world in which Newton lived, find out how his notions were received, and how they influenced both contemporary and later thinkers.
Subjects: Biographies.; Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727; Gravity; Scientists;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Meet NASA inventor Chris Walker and his team's inflatable stargazers / by Adams, William D.(Childrens' author),author.;
"The reflectors used in the world's largest telescopes are big and heavy. Instead of glass and metal, could they be made of reflective plastic? How big could a space telescope be if you could blow up the main lens like a balloon? Learn how astronomer Chris Walker is designing the next generation of telescopes with inflatable technology. The books in the Out of This World series feature projects that have won grants from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC). The program provides funding to teams working to develop bold new advances in space technology."--Back cover.1070L
Subjects: Biographies.; Walker, Chris (Astronomer); United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts; Astronomers; Space telescopes; Space telescopes; Telescopes; Telescopes; Astronomical instruments; Balloons in astronomy; Inventions; Inventors; Astronautics; Aerospace engineering;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Chasing Hubble's shadows : the search for galaxies at the edge of time / by Kanipe, Jeff,1953-(CARDINAL)652605;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index.Hunting for snarks -- The race for the most distant galaxies -- To the end of the beginning -- Cosmic canvas -- The egg before the chicken -- It stinks, but it rocks -- Keck : sailing across an unknown ocean -- Peculiar universe -- Distant reflections in a nearby universe -- More of everything.
Subjects: Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft); Large astronomical telescopes.; Galaxies.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Nebulae / by Owen, Ruth,1967-(CARDINAL)300402;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.Beautiful nebulae -- The life and death of stars -- Measuring nebulae -- Star factories -- The Orion Nebula -- Dark nebulae -- Cool, blue reflection nebulae -- Reflection nebulae in action -- Planetary nebulae -- Supernovas -- The Crab Nebula -- A very important nebula -- Recycling stars -- Glossary.Describes how nebulae are formed and their different types, with details on some of the well-known nebulae which have been seen through the Hubble Telescope.NC1020LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Galaxies; Nebulae;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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The backyard astronomer's guide / by Dickinson, Terence.(CARDINAL)317886; Dyer, Alan,1953-author.(CARDINAL)435170;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, this fourth edition will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as longtime devotees. Technology and astronomical understanding are evolving at a breathtaking clip, and to reflect the latest information about observing techniques and equipment, this massively revised and expanded edition has been rebuilt from the ground up (an additional 48 pages brings the page count to 416). Illustrated throughout with all-new photographs and star charts, the fourth edition boasts a refreshed design and features five brand-new chapters, including three essential essays on binocular, telescope and Moon tours by renowned astronomy writer Ken Hewitt-White, as well as new content on naked-eye sky sights, LED lighting technology, WiFi-enabled telescopes and the latest advances in binoculars, telescopes and other astronomical gear. An indispensable reference for all levels of stargazers."--
Subjects: Astronomy;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The Guinness book of astronomy / by Moore, Patrick.(CARDINAL)144229;
Intended for amateur enthusiasts and professional astronomers alike, this reference book reflects the many developments in the world of astronomy since the fourth edition was published. These include the comet impact on Jupiter, powerful telescopes such as the improved Hubble Space Telescope, recent theories about the origins of the universe, and planetary explorations by spacecraft. The book also contains a detailed star catalogue with finder charts, solar and lunar eclipses up to the year 2006, and potted sections on glows and atmospheric effects, star distances and movements, variable stars, clusters and nebulae. Lighter anecdotes tell of events such as the only cricket match to be interrupted by an eclipse, the narrowest escape anyone has had from a meteorite, and the asteroid that had its name auctioned off.
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c1988., Guinness Pub. ; Distributed by Sterling Pub. Co.],
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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First look at a black hole : how a photograph solved a space mystery / by Smith-Llera, Danielle,1971-author.(CARDINAL)353375; Summers, Frank(Astrophysicist),consultant.(CARDINAL)846115;
Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index."On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the first photograph of a black hole to life. Kids will learn why it was so hard to take a photo of something so dark it does not reflect light, and so far away it could barely be reached. Primary source quotations bring the amazing accomplishment to life"--Grades 7-9Ages 10-141000LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Black holes (Astronomy); Astronomical photography; Space telescopes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The governesses / by Serre, Anne,1958-author.(CARDINAL)810149; Hutchinson, Mark,1986-translator.(CARDINAL)787498;
In a large country house shut off from the world by a gated garden, three young governesses responsible for the education of a group of little boys are preparing a party. The governesses, however, seem to spend more time running around in a state of frenzied desire than attending to the children's education. One of their main activities is lying in wait for any passing stranger, and then throwing themselves on him like drunken Maenads. The rest of the time they drift about in a kind of sated, melancholy calm, spied upon by an old man in the house opposite, who watches their goings-on through a telescope. As they hang paper lanterns and prepare for the ball in their own honor, and in honor of the little boys rolling hoops on the lawn, much is mysterious: one reviewer wrote of the book's "deceptively simple words and phrasing, the transparency of which works like a mirror reflecting back on the reader."Written with the elegance of old French fables, the dark sensuality of Djuna Barnes and the subtle comedy of Robert Walser, this semi-deranged erotic fairy tale introduces American readers to the marvelous Anne Serre.
Subjects: Erotic fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Governesses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Light and optics / by Kirkland, Kyle.(CARDINAL)477048;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index.
Subjects: Electromagnetic waves; Light; Optics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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