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by Emily Lakdawalla
Follow the thrilling adventures of planetary missions, past and present, and see the stunningly beautiful photos that they return from space!
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Book Review: Cosmochemistry, by Harry McSween and Gary Huss
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/04/02 01:43 CDT | 1 comments
This very accessible textbook begins at the beginning, explaining how all the things in the solar system were made from star stuff.
More recommended nonfiction and activity space books for children
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/12/11 04:59 CST | 2 comments
My final set of reviews of children's books for 2012: five recommended nonfiction books for a range of ages.
Reviews of nonfiction book series for children
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/12/10 05:49 CST
Here are four recommended space nonfiction book series that would make excellent additions to any children's library.
Two beautiful space picture books by Michael Benson
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/11/26 12:03 CST | 1 comments
Michael Benson's Planetfall and a children's edition of his earlier book Beyond put the gorgeous pictures returned from space front and center.
A spectacular calendar for 2013
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/11/13 09:02 CST | 1 comments
Steve Cariddi's Year in Space wall calendar crams an incredible variety of information into a beautiful, large wall calendar that is great for grownups, kids, or classrooms.
Reviews of space-themed story books for children
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/10/29 11:20 CDT
In an annual tradition, I review eight children's story books with planetary and astronomy themes. Favorites include Pieces of Another World by Mara Rockliff and Solar System Forecast by Kelly Kizer Whitt.
DPS 2012: Who were you wearing?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/10/24 04:32 CDT | 2 comments
Scientific conferences have become more fun since it suddenly became cool to be a geek. I thoroughly enjoy the "geek uniform" of witty T-shirt and jeans, and did my best to wardrobe myself in relevant geekwear each day of the meeting. This post is for all the people at DPS who asked where my clothes came from.
Book Review: Planetary Surface Processes, by H. Jay Melosh
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/10/23 12:18 CDT | 2 comments
Planetary Surface Processes provides a rigorous overview of every process that shapes the appearance of planetary surfaces, and I'll be referring to it to help me explain everything from impact cratering to isostasy.
Book Review: The International Atlas of Mars Exploration, by Phil Stooke
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/10/12 04:31 CDT | 3 comments
I've been waiting for the publication of this book for years. Phil Stooke's International Atlas of Mars Exploration, just published by Cambridge University Press, is an exhaustively awesome labor of love, chronicling the first five decades of Mars exploration in pictures, maps, and facts.
An amazing LEGO model of Curiosity
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/09/03 09:15 CDT | 1 comments
A petite model of Curiosity in LEGO accurately represents many of its features and functions.
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