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Author: David A. Aguilar
Publisher: New American Library
Imprint: New American Library
Dimensions:
Width: 23.60cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780451476852
ISBN 10: 0451476859
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 30 May 2017
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Aguilar weaves together a narrative of science and imagination--readers can envision what it would be like to set foot on these distant lands . . . Students will be fascinated and educated at the same time. --School Library Journal Praise for Cosmic Catastrophes by David Aguilar: Readers who like their adventure and danger on a planetary scale will be captivated by this book . . . Outstanding. --School Library Connection, starred review Chilling, compelling, and clearly explained . . . A wild and thought-provoking look at what potential calamities await our planet. --School Library Journal
Aguilar weaves together a narrative of science and imagination--readers can envision what it would be like to set foot on these distant lands . . . Students will be fascinated and educated at the same time. --School Library Journal Praise for Cosmic Catastrophes by David Aguilar: â Readers who like their adventure and danger on a planetary scale will be captivated by this book . . . Outstanding. --School Library Connection, starred review Chilling, compelling, and clearly explained . . . A wild and thought-provoking look at what potential calamities await our planet. --School Library Journal
Aguilar weaves together a narrative of science and imagination-readers can envision what it would be like to set foot on these distant lands . . . Students will be fascinated and educated at the same time. -School Library Journal Praise for Cosmic Catastrophes by David Aguilar: Readers who like their adventure and danger on a planetary scale will be captivated by this book . . . Outstanding. -School Library Connection, starred review Chilling, compelling, and clearly explained . . . A wild and thought-provoking look at what potential calamities await our planet. -School Library Journal
Aguilar weaves together a narrative of science and imagination--readers can envision what it would be like to set foot on these distant lands . . . Students will be fascinated and educated at the same time. --School Library Journal Praise for Cosmic Catastrophes by David Aguilar: â Readers who like their adventure and danger on a planetary scale will be captivated by this book . . . Outstanding. --School Library Connection, starred review Chilling, compelling, and clearly explained . . . A wild and thought-provoking look at what potential calamities await our planet. --School Library Journal
Author Information
David Aguilar is an astronomer, artist, author of several notable books on space for children, including Cosmic Catastrophes- Seven Ways to Destroy a Planet Like Earth. He is the former Director of Science Information for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. As a member of the New Horizons Spacecraft Team, he handled the media coverage of the Pluto fly-by. He lives with his wife outside Aspen Colorado, where he's built his own observatory. Asteroid 1990 DA was named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union. Read more about the author at davidaguilar.org.
