Cañon City Public Library

An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes, and more.

Good Night Astronauts features space camp, spacesuits, an international space station, rocket ships, space food, gravity, the solar system, stars, the atmosphere, walking on the moon, sleeping in space, science, and more. Put your spacesuit on and prepare to blast off! This enriching and educational board book takes little astronauts on a journey through an unforgettable galactic adventure.

Documents how space has been and continues to be explored, describes famous expeditions and considers why people explore the universe.

Meet Max Axiom, super scientist. Using his amazing powers, Max explores the very workings of the technology we see and use every day. Whether investigating the inner workings of a cell phone, exploring the wonder of space travel, or researching real-world robots and drones, Max does what it takes to reveal how technology works.

"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...

A new addition to the Questioneers series, a full-color nonfiction early reader series based on the new Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix series! Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist,...

"This book covers the most fascinating new space-travel discoveries in recent years. Inspired by science headlines, the book explores new discoveries, technological achievements, and exciting new research into the final frontier"--

"A non-fiction travel guide to space tourism that includes information about accommodations, attractions, and more." --

An introduction to the science that explains how birds fly.