Monsters In The Sky
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Author | : Paolo Maffei |
Publisher | : MIT Press (MA) |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Comets, supernovae, black holes, and quasars are among the "monsters" of the book's title--extraordinary astronomical bodies and phenomena that scientists now believe are the key to understanding the rules of the universe. "Monsters in the Sky" is the sequel to Paolo Maffei's popular "Beyond the Moon" (MIT Press, 1978), which gave lay readers a grand tour of the natural order of the universe.Beginning with comets, "Monsters in the Sky" moves outward from our solar system, from one enigma to the next, ending with those farthest removed, the invisible "hidden mass" of galactic clusters extremely distant from us. Between the comets and the hidden galactic mass, the book's topics include: satellite clouds, dust rings, cyrillids and tektites, the mysterious planet Vulcan, nebulae and novae, super-supernovae, "runaway stars," the future of our own star, X-rays, the probable cause of the dinosaurs' demise, black holes (probably one of the best discussions of this subject), white holes, journeys through space-time, BL Lacertae objects, Markarian, N, and Seyfert galaxies, quasars, and anomalous red shifts.
Author | : T. S. Mart |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2021-05-25 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1684351278 |
When a dark shadow passes overhead, do you stop? Or do you run? Infamous sky monsters have haunted our imaginations for centuries. The Thunderbird, steeped in Native American folklore, supposedly controls evil by throwing lightning. The Jersey Devil is said to roam the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, terrorizing anyone who crosses its path. And the cryptic warnings of Mothman have worried residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, since the 1960s. In A Guide to Sky Monsters: Thunderbirds, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, and Other Flying Cryptids, authors T. S. Mart and Mel Cabre introduce 20 flying cryptids with legends that span the United States. With 70 hand-drawn illustrations, A Guide to Sky Monsters details our fascination with these creatures and describes both historical evidence found in the fossil record and the specifics of modern-day sightings. By studying the fact, fiction, and pop culture surrounding these notorious beasts, Mart and Cabre help us lean into the question, "What if?" A Guide to Sky Monsters, perfect for the believer and skeptic alike, addresses the wider truths about flying cryptids and leaves us all to wonder whether that breeze was the wind or a wing.
Author | : Judy Sierra |
Publisher | : Dragonfly Books |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2010-09-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780375859496 |
A good-natured monster thinks a pie made out of flies would be a good dessert, and invites all his friends and relatives over to try it.
Author | : Howard Zimmerman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Animals, Fossil |
ISBN | : 0689841132 |
Describes the age after the dinosaurs where huge beasts, reptiles, and flying creatures terrorized the earth.
Author | : Amanda Sun |
Publisher | : Harlequin |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0373211910 |
"As heir to a kingdom of floating continents, Kali has spent her life bound by limits: by her duties as a member of the royal family, by a forced betrothal to the son of a nobleman, and by the edge of the only world she's ever knowna small island hovering above a monster-ridden earth, long since uninhabited by humans. When Kali falls off the edge of her kingdom and miraculously survives, she is shocked to discover there are still humans on the earth. Determined to get home, Kali entrusts a rugged monster-hunter named Griffin to guide her across a world overrun by chimera, storm dragons, basilisks and other terrifying creatures. But the more time she spends on earth, the more dark truths she begins to uncover about her home in the sky, and the more resolute she is to start burning for herself."--Page [4] of cover.
Author | : Muhammad Rasheed |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2012-05-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780985163426 |
Millions of light years away, a diabolical force of purest evil greedily watches our world through the eyes of Pugroff! Can Mort save his friend from a cosmic-level possession when his own power cannot possibly be enough?
Author | : Joseph Bruchac |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2019-08-27 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1984814834 |
From acclaimed Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac comes a collection of seven lively plays for children to perform, each one adapted from a different traditional Native tale. Filled with heroes and tricksters, comedy and drama, these entertaining plays are a wonderful way to bring Native cultures to life for young people. Each play has multiple parts that can be adjusted to suit the size of a particular group and includes simple, informative suggestions for props, scenery, and costumes that children can help to create. Introductory notes and beautiful, detailed illustrations add to young readers' understanding of the seven Native nations whose traditions have inspired the plays.
Author | : Marjane Satrapi |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2006-09-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1582347441 |
When Marie brings the moon into her bedroom, it scares away the monsters who have tormented her but also causes problems which only the village cats can help solve.
Author | : Rachael Piercey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015-06-11 |
Genre | : Legends |
ISBN | : 9781910139189 |
Falling Out Of The Sky is a treasury of poems which retell classic myths, legends and fairytales from across the world.
Author | : David Weatherly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-07-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781945950261 |