Books like DK space encyclopedia by Heather Couper

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos traces the history of science and the universe’s evolution, from ancient philosophers to modern discoveries, and explores the quest to understand life beyond Earth.

Stephen Hawking explores the cutting edge of theoretical physics in layman’s terms, guiding readers through the mysteries that shape our universe.

Addresses many of the popular issues and questions associated with space, from the origin of the universe to space travel.

Arranged thematically, providing simple explanations of everyday things and key concepts.

With these mini-encyclopedias, young researchers get a broad and accessible overview of the world's continents and the major countries they comprise. Geographical maps blend relief and topographical information. Additional two-page maps represent people and beliefs, climate and vegetation, ecology and environment, the economy, and politics and history. Original maps, illustrations, and information panels offer an up-close view of the African continent, its nations and territories, and the islands of the Indian Ocean.

A two-volume set compiling fifty biographies of mathematicians across history, accompanied by about thirty-five articles explaining key mathematical concepts, designed for young adult readers.

For hundreds of years scientists have sought and studied new worlds beyond Earth. Author Ron Miller describes the long, hard trek from the first tentative attempts to fly rocket-powered vehicles, to the first humans to brave traveling beyond Earth’s atmosphere, to the explorers who left their footprints in the soil of the Moon. This history of space exploration will compel you to consider the future of our journey.

In this stellar activity book, kids delve into the rich history of space exploration, where telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions lead to amazing discoveries. Updated to include the recent discovery of Eris which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a “dwarf planet” by the International Astronomical Union, this cosmic adventure challenges kids to explore the planets and other celestial bodies for themselves through activities such as building a model of a comet using soil, molasses, dry ice, and window cleaner; or creating their own reentry vehicle to safely return an egg to Earth’s surface. With biographies of more than 20 space pioneers, specific mission details, a 20-page field guide to the solar system, and plenty of suggestions for further research, this is the ultimate guidebook to exploring the solar system.