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My House Has Stars My House Has Stars Megan McDonald Young people describe the different kinds of homes they live in around the world and how they see the stars. OL104355W
Twinkle, twinkle, little star Twinkle, twinkle, little star Jane Taylor,Jeanette Winter In this version of the familiar nineteenth-century poem celebrating one bright little star, the illustrations depict people and animals from around the world. Holes allow the "starlight" to show from… OL1129271W
Untersuchungen über den Ursprung und die Bedeutung der Sternnamen Untersuchungen über den Ursprung und die Bedeutung der Sternnamen Christian Ludwig Ideler,Zakariya ibn Muhammad al-Kazwini Descrizione dei nomi delle stelle nei clessici greci e latini e presso gli astronomi Arabi. Le informazioni contenute nell'etimo dei nomi delle stelle sono preziose per il ricercatore. OL13111641W
Julia tiene una estrella Julia tiene una estrella Eduard José One day after school Julia's sick mother tells her a secret, a secret that she promises not to tell anyone. OL13372376W
Facts on File stars & planets atlas Facts on File stars & planets atlas Ian Ridpath An overview of the solar system, including such topics as the earth and other planets, the sun, moon, asteroids, comets, meteors, and black holes. OL14805W
The monthly sky guide The monthly sky guide Ian Ridpath In full colour throughout, the seventh edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end o… OL14809W
Star signs Star signs Leonard Everett Fisher Introduces the myths, character traits, symbols, and constellations associated with each sign of the zodiac and explains the origins of astrology and how it differs from astronomy. OL14865736W
Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Melvin Berger Describes the various stages in the birth, life, and death of stars and discusses theories about the ultimate future of our universe. OL15082981W
Star clusters Star clusters International Astronomical Union. Symposium "Star clusters are important to many areas of astronomy, and as the basic building blocks of galaxies, they can be used as key diagnostic tools within a wide range of disciplines in astrophysics. Sta… OL15489488W
Lost in space Lost in space Megan Gendell "Get ready to blast off on an outer space adventure that's out of this world! With this month's Ultimate Space Club pack in hand, you'll be exploring the universe, from Earth to far-off galaxies."--… OL15539146W
Ptolemy's Almagest Ptolemy's Almagest Ptolemy Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still … OL158177W
A song of stars A song of stars Tom Birdseye Although banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way, the princess weaver and the herdsman reunite each year on the seventh day of the seventh month. OL15845235W
Bay of Sighs Bay of Sighs Nora Roberts "Mermaid Annika is from the sea. Her purity and beauty are breathtaking, along with her graceful athleticism, as her five new friends discovered when they retrieved the fire star. Now through space a… OL17355446W
Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane P. L. Travers Mary Poppins takes her charges to the Herb Garden in a park in London for a night of magic on Midsummer's Eve. OL1737447W
How to read the solar system How to read the solar system Chris North "What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school but do we really understand what we are seeing in the night sky? Expert astronomers Chris North and Paul Abel provide a guide… OL17903639W
Hopper and Wilson fetch a star Hopper and Wilson fetch a star Maria Van Lieshout An elephant and a mouse set out in a lemonade-fueled airplane to fetch a star they can use as a night light. OL17906862W
Heaven's touch Heaven's touch James B. Kaler "As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you - but you're not. This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and d… OL18021274W
Private lives of the stars Private lives of the stars Roy A. Gallant Discusses the major classes of stars and describes how they are created, how they change, and what eventually happens to them. OL1809279W
Number the Stars Number the Stars Lois Lowry Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the… OL1846074W
Periwinkle Smith and the faraway star Periwinkle Smith and the faraway star John & Wendy A young girl who loves to look at the night sky finds a way to befriend a lonely star. OL18702205W
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