Exploring Our Solar System

Five billion years ago, a starship passing through our region of space would not have slowed down for a second look. There was nothing to see. No Earth, no sun, no solar system. Nothing but a huge tenuous cloud of gas. Now, as the result of billions of years of evolution, and centuries of scientific research, we can chart our way through the solar system . . . with Sally Ride as our navigator. Starting from the sun and working outward, Sally Ride and Tam O’Shaughnessy take readers on a tour of the nine planets and explain the formation, current conditions, and possibility of life on each. Filled with crisp, full-color photographs and lucid prose, this comprehensive volume untangles the complexities of space and allows readers to feel like masters of the universe.

Children's Books

Ride, Sally

Tam O'Shaughnessy

Science, Nature & How It Works

Crown Books for Young Readers

Full-color photographs from the NASA files. Astronaut Sally Ride describes one of NASA's greatest accomplishments: the 12-year interplanetary flight of the Voyager space probes. Ride gives an insider's account of the mission, the spacecraft, and some of their truly remarkable discoveries--including previously unseen rings around the planets and unsuspected volcanoes on the solar system's moons.

Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System (Face to Face With Science)

Literature & Fiction

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Launched in 1977, two tiny Voyager spacecraft made an extraordinary journey across billions of miles of space to give scientists their first close look at the solar system’s most distant worlds. Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride and noted science writer Tam O’Shaughnessy re-create the Voyager adventure in this dramatically illustrated book. They describe the spacecraft’s astonishing discoveries, from previously unseen rings around the giant planets to unimagined volcanoes on their moons and unbelievably violent storms in their atmospheres. Written especially for readers ages 10-14, but an awe-inspiring journey of discovery for readers of all ages. NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children AAAS SB&amp;Fs Best Children’s Science Book 40 pages 8 3/4" x 11 5/8" Hardcover

Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System

Science & Math

Sally Ride

Astronomy & Space Science

Sally Ride Science

This book draws on the latest findings from earth-observing satellites and decades of exploration to present an engaging overview of our home planet. Award-winning science writer, Tam O'Shaughnessy, leads this fascinating tour of Earth, from its deep blue oceans and breathable atmosphere to its abundant life including us. This book is the ideal guide to Earth. It contains dozens of full-color photographs and helpful illustrations.

The Inside Story of the Earth

Our Changing Climate: Ecosystems

This book features 12 engaging biographies of men and women in Earth sciences--from a planetary geologist and a geographer to an astronaut, an earthquake seismologist, and more. These remarkable scientists share their stories and provide personal photographs. They describe what they do, how they got into it, and why they enjoy it. Next to each biography there are interesting and fun activities related to each career. This innovative book, written by award-winning science writer Tam O'Shaughnessy, conveys the excitement of Earth sciences and the wide variety of careers available. It also inspires young readers to think about what they like to do and possible careers in Earth sciences.

Cool Careers in Earth Sciences

This book features 12 engaging biographies of women and men in engineering--from a robotics engineer and a neuroengineer to transportation and ecological engineers, and more. These remarkable engineers share their stories and provide personal photographs. They describe what they do, how they got into it, and why they enjoy it.  Next to each biography there are fun and involving activities related to each career.  This innovative book, written by award-winning science writer Tam O'Shaughnessy, conveys the excitement of engineering and the wide variety of careers available. It also inspires young readers to think about what they like to do and possible engineering careers.

Cool Careers in Engineering (6-8)

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Books by Tam O'Shaughnessy