Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Space Exploration
Many things learned through space exploration have important implications in the lives of humans. In this installment of the Bill Nye the Science Guy series, Bill Nye reveals how satellites have been used for some time to provide weather information, and are used in communications throughout the world. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Space Exploration also looks at the difficulties encountered when the objects of study are too small to be seen without instrumentation. Nye inserts his trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
Send your child on an amazing journey into space with the Encyclopedia of Space. They'll see the Hubble telescope orbiting the Earth, discover the birth of our solar system, follow the search for life on Mars and much more. - Packed with practical tips for the amateur astronomer, spectacular images from space, detailed charts and fantastic facts. - Perfect for home or school, there are even instructions on building a simple telescope.
Dead Space: Martyr is a much-needed good omen for the future of the video game novel. A lot of other video game developers would do well to learn from Visceral Studio's careful, loving treatment of their Dead Space IP. Visceral has expanded their hit 2008 horror game into several comic books and an animated film. They seem to recognize that fans have a hunger for the universe and story they have created. And they love that universe and story enough to want to make the cross-media expansions of the Dead Space IP worthwhile endeavors. This horror novel is Exhibit A of Visceral's careful management of their IP. ...
Based on the screenplay of the eagerly anticipated final film in George Lucas’s epic saga, bestselling Star Wars author Matthew Stover’s novel crackles with action, captures the iconic characters in all their complexity, and brings a space opera masterpiece full circle in stunning style.
We experience spaces not only by seeing but also by listening. We can navigate a room in the dark, and "hear" the emptiness of a house without furniture. Our experience of music in a concert hall depends on whether we sit in the front row or under the balcony. The unique acoustics of religious spaces acquire symbolic meaning. Social relationships are strongly influenced by the way that space changes sound. In Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?, Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter examine auditory spatial awareness: experiencing space by attentive listening. Every environment has an aural architecture.
