Illus. with full-color photos. With the help of eye-opening NASA photos of the earth, the authors explain some of the relationships among the earth's physical systems--including the oceans, atmosphere, and climate--and icecaps, landmasses, and weather systems. They go on to explore the place life occupies on earth, from plankton in the oceans to human beings everywhere, whose impact on the planet is visible even from space. "The handsome presentation is inviting, informative, and intelligent."--Horn Book.

The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space

Children's Books

Ride, Sally

O'Shaughnessy, Tam

Literature & Fiction

Knopf Books for Young Readers

In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder began a new era in Mars exploration when it touched down and, along with its tiny rover, Sojourner, explored the Martian surface for the first time in 20 years. In December 1999, a new NASA spacecraft will land on Mars, to be followed by several more missions over the coming decade. In The Mystery of Mars, former astronaut Sally Ride and science teacher Tam O'Shaughnessy draw on the latest Pathfinder data, as well as decades of study of Mars, to present a comprehensive overview of Earth's nearest neighbor. With its thin atmosphere, rocky canyons, extinct volcanoes, and icy polar regions, Mars has many things in common with Earth--and may have even had life. Comparing the two planets' evolution, geology, and geography, the authors explain what we know about Mars today and what we hope to learn about it in the future. With lavish color photographs, this engaging and accessible introduction to the Red Planet is the ideal guide to this new age of Mars research.

The Mystery of Mars

Sally Ride

Science, Nature & How It Works

Crown Books for Young Readers

The award-winning science writing team of Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy take on the Earth in this beautiful book. Packed with full-color photographs of the Earth from space, this new edition explores everything that makes our home planet such a special member of the Solar System. The book details natural features like volcanoes, glaciers, and hurricanes, and also the effects of humans: dams, rainforest destruction, and city lights around the globe at night. For a unique and thorough perspective on the third planet from the sun, check this book out. 
Written especially for readers ages 9-13, but a fascinating guide to our planet for readers of all ages. 
Winner of the American Institute of Physics Children's Science Writing Award Parent's Choice Honor Book for Illustrations 
48 pages 8 3/4" x 11 5/8" Hardcover

Sally Ride Science

A fascinating glimpse into the life of the first American woman in space, with gorgeous black-and-white and color photographs.
Years before millions of Americans tuned in to watch her historic space flight aboard the Challenger in 1983, Sally Ride stayed up late to watch Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. The next morning, she woke up to win her first round singles match at a national junior tennis tournament.
Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space, is an intimate journey from her formative years to her final moments. Before she was an astronaut, Sally was a competitive tennis player who excelled at the game to such an extent that Billie Jean King told her she could play on the pro circuit. Before she earned a Ph.D. in physics, she was called an underachiever by her high school classmates. After her first historic space flight-she took a second in 1984-Sally continued to break ground as an inspirational advocate for space exploration, public policy, and science education, who fought gender stereotypes and opened doors for girls and women in all fields during the second half of the twentieth century. 
This vivid photobiography, written by Sally's life, writing, and business partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, offers an intimate and revealing glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book-loving, tennis-playing physicist who made history. 
Praise for Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space:
Selected for the 2016 National Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Science Trade Books List Selected for the 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List
“Eye-opening and inspiring . . . irresistible photos and appealing page layouts make it an especially good pick for reluctant readers.” ―Booklist
“Sally Ride’s life will be most fascinating and inspiring to young scientists, space enthusiasts, and feminists.” ―Children's Literature

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space

Biographies

Square Fish

From an American hero and dedicated scientist: A compelling introduction to the changes taking place in Earth's climate, written for the audience that matters most to our planet's future.
Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, Mission: Planet Earth describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. Drawing on the latest scientific research and presenting a clear, even-handed account of the current state of climate studies, illustrated with helpful diagrams and stunning photographs of and from the front lines of climate change, here is a celebration of Earth's natural complexity--and a call to action for a new generation.

Mission: Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate--and How Humans Are Changing Them

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Flash Point

PRACTICAL STEPS TO SAVE THE PLANET A how-to companion packed with simple things kids can do to have an impact. From simple measures like turning off the water while you brush your teeth, to bigger challenges like MAKING SOME NOISE in the larger community, this simple guide helps lay a conceptual foundation for kids to become responsible energy consumers in the years to come.

Mission: Save the Planet: Things YOU Can Do to Help Fight Global Warming!

Selected for the 2016 National Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Science Trade Books List
Years before millions of Americans tuned in to watch her historic space flight aboard the Challenger in 1983, Sally Ride stayed up late to watch Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. The next morning, she woke up to win her first round singles match at a national junior tennis tournament.
Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman Astronaut, is an intimate journey from her formative years to her final moments. Before she was an astronaut, Sally was a competitive tennis player who excelled at the game to such an extent that Billie Jean King told her she could play on the pro circuit. Before she earned a Ph.D. in physics, she was called an underachiever by her high school classmates. After her first historic space flight-she took a second in 1984-Sally continued to break ground as an inspirational advocate for space exploration, public policy, and science education, who fought gender stereotypes and opened doors for girls and women in all fields during the second half of the twentieth century.
This vivid photobiography, written by Sally's life, writing, and business partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, offers an intimate and revealing glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book-loving, tennis-playing physicist who made history.

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space

Roaring Brook Press

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The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space

The Mystery of Mars

The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space

Mission: Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate--and How Humans Are Changing Them

Mission: Save the Planet: Things YOU Can Do to Help Fight Global Warming!

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space