Best Selling Books by David A. Aguilar

Author David Aguilar uses brilliant photo-realistic illustration and fascinating up-to-date facts straight from the latest astronomy news to bring you a comprehensive look at our solar system as you''ve never seen it before.

Provides facts about the moon, looks at the history of lunar exploration, and examines its place in the human experience.

Describes fifteen of the most unusual known stars, plus other interesting stellar objects.

Travel the near and far reaches of the solar system in this lively, beautifully illustrated Smithsonian nonfiction book! Ready for a wondrous celestial journey? How about a trip to our close neighbor Mars, home to the largest volcano in the solar system? Or to Europa, a watery lunar world with a really deep ocean? Or beyond the beyond to mysterious Planet 9, an unseen giant lurking in the far outer regions of space? This extraordinary book puts you right there: breaking through colorful gaseous hazes; exploring the surface of red-hot or ice-cold planets; hurtling through rings of flying, frozen ice chunks; and rocketing on out to deep space. Astronomer David Aguilar is our navigator on these seven wonderful trips through our solar system—journeys that someday may actually happen! The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the world’s largest museum and research complex. Founded in 1846, it includes nineteen museum and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. Its vast collections house 138 million artifacts, specimens, and works of art, which represent our nation’s rich heritage, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural world.

Witness the wonders of the Milky Way in this stunningly illustrated book that will make you feel like an astronaut! Blast off to the oldest star in our galaxy, zoom around planetary nebulae dubbed "the butterflies of space," circle past humongous, ringed exoplanets, and close in on newly discovered orbs that just might support alien life. David Aguilar, former Director of Science Information at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and creator of Cosmic Catastrophes and Seven Wonders of the Solar System, takes us on a unique space journey through the Milky Way. His beautifully rendered, painterly images are based on the latest scientific findings about our galaxy and are supported by lively, factual text about celestial wonders such as Omega Centauri, the Great Nebula in Orion, UY Scuti, the Hourglass Nebula, and headlining-making discoveries about planet J1407b, Tabby''s Star, and the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system.

Profiles each of the planets in Earth''s solar system, including Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, MakeMake, the sun, the Oort cloud, comets, and more.

A tour of outer space explores the solar system as well as stars, galaxies, and the birth of planets, and speculates on whether other intelligent beings exist in the universe.

In the vast realm of outer space, accidents happen all the time. Things bump into each other. Stars blow up. Space rocks smash into planets. Black holes gobble up everything in their path. The sun is burning out. A comet swarm is bearing down. Any of this could change—or even eliminate—life on a planet like Earth. Countdown to cosmic catastrophes! From asteroid hit to alien invasion, astronomer David Aguilar builds the scientific case for seven extreme events that could impact Earth. (Though not as we know it: most of these catastrophes are way down the cosmic line . . . we hope!) He tells an exciting nonfiction story about how and why these space catastrophes could happen and then creates beautiful, original art to show just how devastatingly spectacular it will be when any one of these seven “big ones” hit! The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the world’s largest museum and research complex. Founded in 1846, it includes nineteen museum and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. Its vast collections house 138 million artifacts, specimens, and works of art, which represent our nation’s rich heritage, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural world.

Considers the plausibility of alien life and what creatures living on extrasolar planets might be like, drawing on scientific sources to depict alien creatures who have adapted to the unique characteristics of their respective environments.

Introduces basic concepts about outer space, from the sun and the moon to the planets and space exploration.

Descubre en este asombroso libro la historia de nuestro satélite favorito: la luna. ¿Qué pasaría si la Luna desapareciera? ¿De dónde sale el mito de los hombres lobo? ¿Cómo se creó nuestra Luna? La Luna ha tenido siempre un gran impacto en la humanidad: afecta a las mareas, influye en la mitología e inspira a los científicos. Este libro aúna ciencia y cultura para ofrecer una visión completa de la Luna y mostrar todas las facetas de nuestro querido satélite, desde sus cráteres a sus eclipses, pasando por los astronautas que la han recorrido y todo lo que ha inspirado.

A tour of outer space explores the solar system as well as stars, galaxies, and the birth of planets, and speculates on whether other intelligent beings exist in the universe.

Buku Nat Geo Antariksapedia Edisi Kedua ini merupakan buku pengetahuan yang menyajikan berbagai macam yang ada di antariksa. Buku ini merupakan buku edisi kedua. Buku ini cocok dibaca oleh para siswa yang ingin mengetahui lebih jauh tentang antariksa karena disajikan secara menarik. Buku ini dilengkapi dengan penjelasan yang dijelaskan secara ringkas dan ilustasi yang mendukung penjelasan materi, sehingga pembaca tidak merasa bosan dan mengerti apa yang dipapatkan. Pembahasan yang ada di dalam buku ini, yaitu foto-foto antariksa terbaru dan tujuh puluh lebih ilustrasi memukau, bacaan menarik berisi penjelasan yang jernih mengenai penemuan-penemuan terbaru dan terbesar dalam astronomi , kunjungan ketiga belas planet dalam tata surya kita, urutan peristiwa sejarah penemuan bidang astronomi, riwayat alam semesta dan tempat tinggal kita di dalamnya, tips pengamatan bintang termasuk cara dan arah untuk mengamati pemandangan antariksa yang luar biasa, dan masih banyak lagi. Jadi tunggu apalagi? Segera miliki buku Nat Geo Antariksapedia Edisi Kedua ini sekarang juga, agar kamu memahami tentang antariksa! Selamat membaca ya, Teman-teman! Informasi Buku Kategori : Buku Referensi Sekolah Penerbit : Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia Penulis : David A. Aguilar Jumlah Halaman : 208 halaman Tanggal Terbit : 15 Agustus 2022 Bahasa : Indonesia Berat Buku : 0,23 kg Lebar Buku : 13,5 cm Panjang Buku : 20 cm ISBN : 9786024818487 SKU : 592202048

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