Above Us the Milky Way
Title | Above Us the Milky Way PDF eBook |
Author | Fowzia Karimi |
Publisher | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2020-04-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1646050037 |
Debut novel about a young family forced to flee their war-ravaged homeland, forced to leave behind everything & everyone beloved & familiar. Old family photographs & lush watercolor paintings based on medieval illuminated manuscripts interweave with remembrances, ghost stories/stories of the war dead, & fairy tales to conjure a story of war, of emigration & immigration, the remarkable human capacity to experience love & wonder amidst destruction & loss, & how to create beauty out of horror.
The Milky Way
Title | The Milky Way PDF eBook |
Author | William Howard Waller |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0691122245 |
Presents a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings.
Under the Milky Way
Title | Under the Milky Way PDF eBook |
Author | Vanessa Barneveld |
Publisher | Entangled: Teen |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2021-08-10 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 168281582X |
Nothing ever happens in Dawson, Colorado. Until high school senior Cassidy Roekiem’s mom checks into a “wellness center,” but nothing is wrong with her. Then people start seeing lights in the sky and missing chunks of time, but the town insists nothing is going on. And now Hayden, the new boy at school who keeps to himself and is more than a little mysterious, starts to notice her like it’s nothing out of the ordinary. Suddenly, “nothing” is starting to feel a whole lot like something. And everything leads back to Hayden. The boy she’s starting to fall for. The boy with too many dark secrets for his kind heart. The boy she’s pretty sure isn’t human...
Under the Milky Way
Title | Under the Milky Way PDF eBook |
Author | Frané Lessac |
Publisher | Candlewick |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2019-12-24 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1536200956 |
This celebratory picture book from Frané Lessac shines a light on beloved nighttime traditions under the starry skies of North America. Beneath a blanket of stars, crowds cheer at Little League games, campers share fireside stories, bull-riders hold on tight, and sled dogs race through falling snow — all under the Milky Way. Vivid artwork, engaging verses, and facts about the United States and Canada will captivate readers of all ages in a joyful offering from Frané Lessac.
The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee
Title | The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara R. Duncan |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0807832197 |
Collects folklore of the Cherokee people on various topics including animals, the origin of the Earth, and spirits.
Milky Way Railroad
Title | Milky Way Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Kenji Miyazawa |
Publisher | Stone Bridge Press |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1933330406 |
A tender, timeless fable about afterlife from Japan's best-loved children's writer.
Visual Galaxy
Title | Visual Galaxy PDF eBook |
Author | National Geographic |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Astronomy |
ISBN | 142622060X |
"This visual wellspring of the cosmos is the perfect companion for every stargazer. Filled with page after page of magnificent photographs, this book offers a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy: the Milky Way. Embark on this dramatic journey by witnessing the stunning birth, life, and death of stars--including story of our own sun and the solar system it sustains. Continue on to discover our galaxy within the known universe with a scintillating peek at exoplanets, the new frontier in the search for life. Detailed maps and absorbing imagery from recent space missions illuminate the latest scientific information, complemented by a foreword by celebrated astronaut Chris Hadfield."-- Back cover.