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Presents 101 frequently asked questions about the universe and answers them in a clear, easy-to-understand way, covering topics ranging from asteroids to the zodiac

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9780027367508 | Atheneum, October 1, 1984, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: An introduction to astronomy using questions actually asked by children at the Southworth Planetarium in Maine.

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9780385001168, titled "ABC's of Astronomy" | Doubleday, June 1, 1962, cover price $8.95 | also contains President's Shadow, The President's Shadow

A general study of the history, art, and importance of astrology

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9780385074599 | Doubleday, September 1, 1974, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A general study of the history, art, and importance of astrology

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Describes the atmosphere which makes life on earth possible, explores its effects on weather and climate, and examines what causes air pollution and what can be done it. (view table of contents)

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9780761413660 | Benchmark Books, December 1, 2002, cover price $34.21 | About this edition: Describes the atmosphere which makes life on earth possible, explores its effects on weather and climate, and examines what causes air pollution and what can be done it.

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Presents the theories, controversies, and latest scientific thinking on how the Solar System, the Earth, and the first biological organisms came to be and how the latter changed and adapted for survival. Includes a glossary of terms.

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9780027357714 | Atheneum, August 1, 1989, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A thorough introduction to the evolutionary process traces the history of Earth from its beginnings and the origins of life, through the evolution of modern plants and animals, to speculation concerning its future

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An introduction to the celestial phenomena of asteroids, meteoroids and meteorites, and comets. (view table of contents)

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9780761410348 | Benchmark Books, January 1, 2001, cover price $29.93 | About this edition: An introduction to the celestial phenomena of asteroids, meteoroids and meteorites, and comets.

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Describes the development of geological theory from the ancient Greek philosophers to the discovery of plate tectonics, which explains the forming of geological structures

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9780761409625 | Benchmark Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $34.21 | About this edition: Describes the development of geological theory from the ancient Greek philosophers to the discovery of plate tectonics, which explains the forming of geological structures

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The author of Earth's Vanishing Forests describes his visit to the Central Siberian wilderness of Russia, the site of a mysterious and violent natural catastrophe in 1908, when an unknown cosmic body plunged through Earth's atmosphere to hit the planet.

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9780689803239 | Atheneum, November 1, 1995, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: The author describes his recent journey to the Siberian site where in 1908, an unknown cosmic body plunged through Earth's atmosphere and landed in the Central Siberian wilderness

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Discusses human evolution and the search for the earliest forms of humans, examining the Neanderthals, Homo erectus, the variety of fossils found in Africa, and the early apelike hominids

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9780761409601 | Benchmark Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $29.93 | About this edition: Discusses human evolution and the search for the earliest forms of humans, examining the Neanderthals, Homo erectus, the variety of fossils found in Africa, and the early apelike hominids

Explores an array of scientific topics, including the 'Big Bang' theory, the recent Mars mission, and the exploration of Pathfinder, while reviewing a range of scientific topics including physical geography, oceanography, and astronomy.

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9780761450122 | Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb, May 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Examines the formation, size, rocks and minerals, crust, mantle, climate, oceans, and other features of our planet

Discusses sunspots, cosmic dust clouds, variations in the earth's orbit and magnetic field, industrial heat and pollutants, and the greenhouse effect in searching for reasons for changes in climate

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9780027368406 | Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1979, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Discusses climate and explores reasons for changes in climate, including sunspots, cosmic dust clouds, and man-made factors.

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Relates the history of the struggle to understand Earth's place in the universe, from earliest mythmaking to today's discoveries via the Hubble telescope

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9780761409632 | Benchmark Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $29.93 | About this edition: Relates the history of the struggle to understand Earth's place in the universe, from earliest mythmaking to today's discoveries via the Hubble telescope

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Discusses the ecology of rain forests, the problem posed by the present danger to rain forests, and possibilities for the future

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9780027357745 | Atheneum, February 1, 1992, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Discusses the ecology of rain forests, the problem posed by the present danger to rain forests, and possibilities for the future

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Introduces atoms, the tiny particles which make up everything in the world, discussing their different parts, how they were discovered, and how they can be used as a source of energy

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9780761409618 | Benchmark Books, September 1, 1999, cover price $34.21 | About this edition: Introduces atoms, the tiny particles which make up everything in the world, discussing their different parts, how they were discovered, and how they can be used as a source of energy

Interplanetary visits, starting with Mercury and ending with Pluto

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9780385074308 | Doubleday, March 1, 1967, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Explains the formation of the planets in our solar system and describes the individual characteristics of each as interpreted from scientific findings.

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Product Description: This is a revised edition of a great hardback

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9780385001809 | Revised edition (Doubleday, June 1, 1971), cover price $6.95 | also contains Politics and Culture in Contemporary Iran: Challending the Status Quo | About this edition: This is a revised edition of a great hardback

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Describes what fossils are, how they are formed, and what they tell scientists about the earth's past. (view table of contents)

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9780761410416 | Benchmark Books, November 1, 2000, cover price $29.93 | About this edition: Describes what fossils are, how they are formed, and what they tell scientists about the earth's past.
9780531049105 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1985, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Describes the processes of fossilization and evolution and demonstrates how fossils can tell us about our past and the changes in Earth's composition.

Discusses the changes that took place on land and in plants and animals, from the Precambrian to the Mesozoic era, when dinosaurs reached their peak.

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9780531102077 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1986, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Describes the origins and processes that led to the evolution of life on earth from early chemical compounds to large amphibians and reptiles, using the latest scientific evidence

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Discusses various aspects of geysers including their formation, location, anatomy, use by humans, and possible extinction

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9780531158388 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 1998, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Discusses various aspects of geysers including their formation, location, anatomy, use by humans, and possible extinction

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9780531202883 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1997, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Discusses various aspects of geysers including their formation, location, anatomy, use by humans, and possible extinction

Discusses the formation and movement of glaciers, how they reflect the history of the earth, and how they affect life around them

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9780531159569 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1999, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Discusses the formation and movement of glaciers, how they reflect the history of the earth, and how they affect life around them

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9780531203903 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 1999, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Discusses the formation and movement of glaciers, how they reflect the history of the earth, and how they affect life around them

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An overview of the history of the Earth, the life that evolved on it, and known periods of mass extinctions, from the planet's origin to the present. (view table of contents)

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9780761413677 | Benchmark Books, October 1, 2002, cover price $34.21 | About this edition: An overview of the history of the Earth, the life that evolved on it, and known periods of mass extinctions, from the planet's origin to the present.

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Looks at the Earth's geologic history, describes the causes and effects of ice ages, and tells how glaciers form

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9780531049129 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1985, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Describes the various ice age periods throughout history and prehistory and explains how and why they occur.

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Describes what was believed in the past about stars, including the sun, and what we know today. (view table of contents)

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9780761411529 | Benchmark Books, December 1, 2000, cover price $32.79 | About this edition: Describes what was believed in the past about stars, including the sun, and what we know today.

Describes types of caves, particularly the formation and physical features of limestone caves, and provides information about the animal and plant life found in caves, as well as about human cave dwellers and their paintings (view table of contents)

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9780531159101 | Franklin Watts, August 1, 1998, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Describes types of caves, particularly the formation and physical features of limestone caves, and provides information about the animal and plant life found in caves, as well as about human cave dwellers and their paintings

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9780531202937 | Franklin Watts, June 1, 1998, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Describes types of caves, particularly the formation and physical features of limestone caves, and provides information about the animal and plant life found in caves, as well as about human cave dwellers and their paintings

Prebinding:

9780613188944 | Turtleback Books, January 1, 1998, cover price $15.45

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