Solar System (DK Find Out!)

$15.99 NZD

Category: Space | Series: DK Find Out!

From the creators of DK findout!, the free online resource for kids, comes an exciting new book series full of amazing images, incredible quizzes, and cutting-edge information kids need to know. The DK findout! series helps kids become experts on their favorite subjects from dinosaurs to space. Learning doesn't get more fun.Bring space down to earth with DK findout! Solar System. Take a trip across Mars, find out what the weather is like on Jupiter, and visit the International Space Station. See how the planets move, learn about the asteroid belt, and read up on the history of astronomy. Discover once and for all why Pluto is a dwarf planet.Pull out the special cover flaps to see extra information about space and take a quiz about everything in the book.Filled with vivid photography and out-of-this-world facts, DK findout! Solar System makes space fun and accessible for any budding astronomer or astronaut.Learn more about the solar system or anything else! at www.dkfindout.com, a free educational website for kids to have fun with information and to expand their knowledge. ...Show more

I Can Be An ... Astronaut by Spencer Wilson

$22.99 NZD

Category: Space

Blast off to the moon and discover what it takes to be an astronaut! Follow the story of astronauts preparing for their mission and experience a hands-on adventure with three easy-to-make models of an astronaut, a rocket and a moon buggy. With stylish graphic illustrations, this will inspire anyone that they can be an astronaut!   ...Show more

Planets (DK Eyewitness) by Carole Stott

$15.99 NZD

Category: Space

See the eight planets that orbit the Sun. Find out about the spacecraft that have journeyed to distant worlds. Discover moons, asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, and other Solar System bodies. What will you Eyewitness next? Visually stunning and packed full of facts, DK Eyewitness books are perfect for s chool projects and home learning. ...Show more

Zoom: Space Adventures (Board) by Susan Hayes; Susanna Rumiz

$28.99 NZD

Category: Space

Join Ava as she takes off on a fabulous space adventure. With die-cuts and surprises throughout! Blast off to adventure! Join Ava as she explores the furthest reaches of the solar system, and beyond. Die cut pages and pop-ups make every page a surprise as you take a ride in a moon buggy, discover a Mart ian rover looking for life and watch the greatest show in outer-space - a supernova explosion. ...Show more

Absolute Expert: Space - All the Latest Facts from the Field by Joan Marie Galat

$35.00 NZD

Category: Space | Series: Nat Geo - Absolute Expert Ser.

Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about space in a stellar book for aspiring experts, featuring exclusive astronomical insights and info from National Geographic explorer and astrophysicist Munazza Alam! Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into new galaxies to explore every corner of space so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the sun and moon, asteroids and comets. Learn about the Oort Cloud, supernovas, black holes, and rockets and other spacecraft. Discover the incredible work of astronauts, astronomers, physicists, and other cool space scientists. On this journey across the universe, you'll make your way from our familiar home here on Earth to planets and solar systems that are many light years away. Rub elbows with the stars on this cosmic adventure complete with special features, sidebars, wacky trivia, and more. ...Show more

An Illustrated History of UFOs by Adam Allsuch Boardman

$44.99 NZD

Category: Space

A deep dive into the world of Ufology--the study and search for extraterrestrial life--with a fun, informative, humorous look at the history of this strange world of conspiracy. Throughout history people have witnessed a dizzying show of mysterious lights in the sky. Whether they are the devices of ali en interlopers or more mundane weather phenomena, they have spawned a legacy of government inquiries, secretive societies, and countless dedicated investigators. We call them "Unidentified Flying Objects," and they have claimed a prominent position in popular culture, enduring in part thanks to the legacy of researchers and persistently peculiar mysteries. ...Show more

Balloon to the Moon by Gill Arbuthnott

$22.99 NZD

Category: Space

Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers w ere making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong's 'small step' and beyond. But w hy stop there? Learn about the gr eat innovations of the past, then get ready for BLAST OFF into an unknow n but exciting future. ...Show more

Curiosity by Markus Motum

$21.99 NZD

Category: Space

In his debut picture book, Motum brings the story of NASA's beloved Mars rover Curiosity to life in vivid color. Full of eye-catching retro illustrations, this book is sure to fascinate budding space explorers and set inquisitive minds soaring. Full color.

Day & Night: Outer Space - Explore the World Around the Clock by Viction-Viction

$34.99 NZD

Category: Space

What do 24 hours look like beyond our atmosphere, where the sun and stars can be seen at the same time? In this latest volume of VICTION-VICTION's best-selling Day & Night series, young readers are invited to explore the exciting possibilities of life in outer space by taking a closer look at what ( extra-)terrestrials get up to across two illustrated 1.4-meter long panoramas complete with key constellations. From interplanetary adventures on rockets and spaceships to satellites and space stations that teem with activities, this book offers a fun glimpse into the future through interesting facts, challenging puzzles, and compelling visuals that glow in the dark. ...Show more

From Space to Core by HOLT GUY

$29.99 NZD

Category: Space

Come on a mission of discovery, as we depart the International Space Station and travel towards the centre of planet Earth. Along the way learn all about key natural and human-made wonders found at every level from space to core!

How Space Works: The Facts Visually Explained by DK

$40.00 NZD

Category: Space

The clearest, most visual guide to space and the Universe for complete beginners to astronomy. Have you ever asked yourself how big the Universe is, how far it is to the nearest star, or what came before the Big Bang? Then this is the book for you. How Space Works shows you the different types of object in the Universe (so you'll know your pulsars from your quasars) and introduces you to some of the strangest and most wonderful things known to science, including dark matter particles and ancient white dwarf stars that are almost as old as the Universe itself. The book starts with an explanation of our view of the Universe from Earth, then takes a tour of the Solar System, the stars and galaxies, and the furthest reaches of space. The last chapter looks at the technology we use to explore the Universe, from the International Space Station to Mars rovers and the new and revolutionary reusable rockets. Illustrated with bold graphics and step-by-step artworks - and peppered with bite-sized factoids and question-and- answer features - this is the perfect introduction to astronomy and space exploration. ...Show more

Hubble Deep FieldHow a Photo Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Universe by Don Nardo

$10.80 NZD

$18.00 (40% off)

Category: Space | Series: Captured Science History Ser.

A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of "empty" space. Called the Hubble Deep Field, the amazing image is made up of hundreds of photos combined into one. It was taken over the course of 10 days from the Hubble Space Telescope and has prompted astronomers and other scientists to speculate about universe's size, shape, and age. How long ago did the first galaxies appear? Have they always looked like they do today, or have their shapes evolved over time? And will they, along with the universe itself, go on expanding forever? The Hubble Deep Field has helped to answer some of these questions. ...Show more