"Questions and answers about Mars' appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Mercury's appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Neptune's appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Saturn's appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Earth's Moon's appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Uranus' appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers about Venus' appearance, features, and missions encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes quick facts chart, infographics, glossary and index"--

From comets and asteroids to stars, solar systems and rockets, learn all about our universe in this non-fiction pop-up board book. Space is full of amazing things! From comets and asteroids to stars, solar systems and rockets, learn all about the universe in this non-fiction pop-up board book. Each spread features a card-stock quality pop-up!

From the creators of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You comes an encyclopedic glance at all things outer space and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Blast off for a day in the life of space and the people (and animals!) who have explored it. From hilarious comics to secret diaries and detailed diagrams, there are tons of things to discover and fantastic facts to learn.

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience, and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts. I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space. Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he’ll say: “I’m just a curious kid from Saskatchewan.” Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way—the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space—but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it’s the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we’re gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined.

Will humans ever be able to live on other planets? Former NASA astronaut Dr. Dave Williams is the person to ask. It turns out that Earth is a pretty good place to live. Finding other habitable environments in space is no easy task: temperatures on Mercury are ten times hotter than on Earth; winter on Neptune lasts about forty years, and Uranus is ten billion miles (sixteen billion kilometers) away. But there is one planet that looks promising: Mars. Even though it takes six months to get there, Mars most closely resembles Earth. So what would it take to make it habitable--and what would life look like there? As in the other three titles in the Dr. Dave: Astronaut series, this book demystifies space travel. The science is explained in simple terms while the sense of adventure is ever-present. This book belongs in the hands of every child interested in space, and in every classroom where STEM is taught.

An updated version of Discovering Mars featuring the latest information and discoveries about this red planet. Featuring incredible photos and new information about the latest research into Mars, this updated edition of Discovering Mars covers everything about the great red planet, from past to present. Topics covered include myths and facts about life on Mars, a history of NASA's Mars research, including the Rover missions, and ideas about our potential future relationship with the planet. With its lively text narrative and beautiful color photos, students and teachers alike will enjoy learning everything there is to know about Mars.

Experience the wonder of the moon landing with Discovering Planets and Moons: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition! Experience the wonder of the moon landing with Discovering Planets and Moons: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition! Learn about the technology that propelled us to the moon, and all about the ups and downs of one of history’s most watched events. With a stunning cover and packed with breathtaking imagery from the moon landing and exciting scientific facts, aspiring astronauts of all ages will learn about how our solar system works and how we continue to discover amazing new information about our universe.

Learn all about our solar system in this children’s book full of photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engaging challenges—from the creators of DKfindout.com, DK’s free online resource for kids. Did you know that one year on Neptune lasts 165 Earth years? Or that Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system? Find out why! Perfect for young scientists who want a highly visual STEM book to increase their space know-how, DK findout! Solar System is sure to inspire the next amazing science-fair project or school report. Inside, author Sarah Cruddas breaks down what the solar system is and why it’s so important. With this DK findout! book, you will: - Learn about the sun and the eight planets that make up our solar system - Explore the Milky Way, a huge spiral galaxy containing billions of stars - Discover volcanoes on Venus and craters on Mercury - Take a trip across Mars, see the weather on Jupiter, and visit the International Space Station. - Read about the Space Race and how astronauts first landed on the moon - Uncover secrets about possible alien life and the future of space travel - Meet Dr. Alan Stern, the planetary scientist who led the first-ever mission to Pluto - Fold out the cover for a solar system quiz, timeline, and moon map - and find out much, much more! The DK findout! series of kids books helps children become experts on their favorite nonfiction subjects, from dinosaurs and ancient civilizations to space, coding, and cutting-edge technology. Learn more about space—and everything else—at www.dkfindout.com, the award-winning free educational website.