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science discovery

Books about science discovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of 11 Planets

11 Planets

David Aguilar

Ages 8–12space explorationscience discovery

Cover of Comets

Comets

Franklyn M. Branley

Ages 5–10astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Newton and Me

Newton and Me

Sherry Rogers, Lynne Mayer, Abdelrahman Eldawy, Khalil Safan, Sophie Troff

Ages 5–10physicsmotion

Cover of Explore the World of Space and the Universe

Explore the World of Space and the Universe

Iain Nicolson, Sebastian Quigley

Ages 9–12space explorationscience discovery

Cover of Eyes on the Sky - Neptune (Eyes on the Sky)

Eyes on the Sky - Neptune (Eyes on the Sky)

Don Nardo

Ages 6–8space explorationastronomy

Cover of You are a star!

You are a star!

Parker, Michael

Ages 4–8self-worthastronomy

Cover of Great Big Book of Space

Great Big Book of Space

Peter Grego, Australian Geographic Staff

Ages 7–13space explorationscience discovery

Cover of Neptune

Neptune

Elaine Landau

Ages 7–10space explorationastronomy

Cover of Turn Left at Alpha Centuri

Turn Left at Alpha Centuri

Ages 12–15space explorationastronomy

Cover of Real-Life Sea Monsters (On My Own Science)

Real-Life Sea Monsters (On My Own Science)

Judith Jango-Cohen

Ages 6–10marine lifenature

Cover of Pm Yellow Story Books

Pm Yellow Story Books

Ages 7–9science discoverylearning

Cover of Prentice Hall Science Explorer

Prentice Hall Science Explorer

Ages 12–15science discoveryearth systems

Cover of Super stars the biggest, hottest, brightest, and most explosive stars in the Milky Way

Super stars the biggest, hottest, brightest, and most explosive stars in the Milky Way

David A. Aguilar

Ages 7–12space explorationastronomy

Cover of Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe Index

Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe Index

Isaac Asimov

Ages 8–14space explorationastronomy

Cover of Out of this world

Out of this world

Clive Gifford

Ages 8–14space explorationastronomy

Cover of A Look at Comets (Out of This World)

A Look at Comets (Out of This World)

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser

Ages 9–12astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Kingfisher voyages

Kingfisher voyages

Stephen Savage, Ron Taylor

Ages 7–12ocean explorationmarine life

Cover of A Look at Saturn (Out of This World)

A Look at Saturn (Out of This World)

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser, Diane Moser

Ages 8–12astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Sea monsters

Sea monsters

Marfe Ferguson Delano

Ages 6–12dinosaursnature

Cover of Mercury (The Planets)

Mercury (The Planets)

Fran Howard

Ages 5–10astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Jupiter

Jupiter

Fran Howard

Ages 6–10space explorationplanets

Cover of Exoplanets

Exoplanets

Karen Latchana Kenney

Ages 8–14space explorationscience discovery

Cover of Our Solar System

Our Solar System

Ages 8–10astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Big bang

Big bang

Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest

Ages 8–12astronomyscience discovery