The Summer Reading Challenge blasted off ✨🚀🌍✨ in Lewisham Libraries on Saturday 13 July 2019. The theme this year is Space Chase.
We have lots of space based books for the grown ups too. Hear from astronauts and learn why astrophysics is more interesting than you would have thought. Explore unknown magazines, and intergalactic comics too.
The link to the digital copy can be found below the description and most of these can be found in our book catalogue or in branches.
We also have space themed events for children, find out more in your local branch or on our Eventbrite.
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Ask an Astronaut
My Guide to Life in Space
by Tim Peake, 2017.
Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut?
Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth.
How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet?
What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space?
And where to next - the moon, mars or beyond?
From training to launch, historic spacewalk to re-entry, Tim has a fascinating answer to everything you ever wanted to know. He reveals for readers of all ages the extraordinary secrets, cutting-edge science, and everyday wonders of life onboard the International Space Station.
Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, royalties received from the book will be donated to The Prince's Trust.
My Guide to Life in Space
by Tim Peake, 2017.
Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut?
Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth.
How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet?
What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space?
And where to next - the moon, mars or beyond?
From training to launch, historic spacewalk to re-entry, Tim has a fascinating answer to everything you ever wanted to know. He reveals for readers of all ages the extraordinary secrets, cutting-edge science, and everyday wonders of life onboard the International Space Station.
Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, royalties received from the book will be donated to The Prince's Trust.
Hidden Figures
The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly, 2016.
Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.
Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as 'Human Computers', calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these 'colored computers' used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.
Moving from World War II through NASA's golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women's rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves
The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly, 2016.
Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.
Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as 'Human Computers', calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these 'colored computers' used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.
Moving from World War II through NASA's golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women's rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves
Planetfall Series, Book 1
by Emma Newman, 2015.
From Emma Newman, the award-nominated author of Between Two Thorns,comes a novel of how one secret withheld to protect humanitys future might be its undoingRenata Ghali believed in Lee Suh-Mis vision of a world far beyond Earth, calling to humanity. A planet promising to reveal the truth about our place in the cosmos, untainted by overpopulation, pollution, and war.
Ren believed in that vision enough to give up everything to follow Suh-Mi into the unknown.More than twenty-two years have passed since Ren and the rest of the faithful braved the starry abyss and established a colony at the base of an enigmatic alien structure where Suh-Mi has since resided, alone. All that time, Ren has worked hard as the colony's 3-D printer engineer, creating the tools necessary for human survival in an alien environment, and harboring a devastating secret.
Ren continues to perpetuate the lie forming the foundation of the colony for the good of her fellow colonists, despite the personal cost. Then a stranger appears, far too young to have been part of the first planetfall, a man who bears a remarkable resemblance to Suh-Mi.The truth Ren has concealed since planetfall can no longer be hidden. And its revelation might tear the colony apart
by Emma Newman, 2015.
From Emma Newman, the award-nominated author of Between Two Thorns,comes a novel of how one secret withheld to protect humanitys future might be its undoingRenata Ghali believed in Lee Suh-Mis vision of a world far beyond Earth, calling to humanity. A planet promising to reveal the truth about our place in the cosmos, untainted by overpopulation, pollution, and war.
Ren believed in that vision enough to give up everything to follow Suh-Mi into the unknown.More than twenty-two years have passed since Ren and the rest of the faithful braved the starry abyss and established a colony at the base of an enigmatic alien structure where Suh-Mi has since resided, alone. All that time, Ren has worked hard as the colony's 3-D printer engineer, creating the tools necessary for human survival in an alien environment, and harboring a devastating secret.
Ren continues to perpetuate the lie forming the foundation of the colony for the good of her fellow colonists, despite the personal cost. Then a stranger appears, far too young to have been part of the first planetfall, a man who bears a remarkable resemblance to Suh-Mi.The truth Ren has concealed since planetfall can no longer be hidden. And its revelation might tear the colony apart
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, 2017.
There's no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson.
But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable any time and anywhere in the busy day. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.
by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, 2017.
There's no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson.
But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable any time and anywhere in the busy day. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.
X-MEN VOL. 1: YESTERDAY'S X-MEN
It's a blast from the past as the original 5 students of Professor X - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast - are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But they find their future and the state of Xavier's dream is far from what they dreamed of. And how will the X-Men of the present day react to these original X-Men?
Author: Brian Michael Bendis. Illustrator: Stuart Immonen. © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. All characters featured in this issue and the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. www.marvel.com
It's a blast from the past as the original 5 students of Professor X - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast - are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But they find their future and the state of Xavier's dream is far from what they dreamed of. And how will the X-Men of the present day react to these original X-Men?
Author: Brian Michael Bendis. Illustrator: Stuart Immonen. © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. All characters featured in this issue and the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. www.marvel.com
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
A new era of cosmic adventure begins! The Guardians of the Galaxy have taken off into space once more on their biggest and weirdest misadventures yet! Kicking things off with the boldest heist they've ever pulled, Star-Lord, Rocket and company blast their way through the galaxy -with the peacekeepers of the Nova Corps hot on their tail!
And soon enough, they find themselves caught in a war between the Collector and the Grandmaster! Will there be any room to explain why Groot can't grow any bigger, what Gamora is searching for, or why Drax has sworn off violence?! You bet there will - the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy has space for all your Marvel Cosmic needs!
Author: Gerry Duggan. Illustrator: Aaron Kuder. © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.
A new era of cosmic adventure begins! The Guardians of the Galaxy have taken off into space once more on their biggest and weirdest misadventures yet! Kicking things off with the boldest heist they've ever pulled, Star-Lord, Rocket and company blast their way through the galaxy -with the peacekeepers of the Nova Corps hot on their tail!
And soon enough, they find themselves caught in a war between the Collector and the Grandmaster! Will there be any room to explain why Groot can't grow any bigger, what Gamora is searching for, or why Drax has sworn off violence?! You bet there will - the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy has space for all your Marvel Cosmic needs!
Author: Gerry Duggan. Illustrator: Aaron Kuder. © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.
Doctor Who - The Day of the Doctor 11th Doctor Novelisation
Steven Moffatt, 2018.
Nicholas Briggs reads the brand new novelisation of the spectacular 50th anniversary TV episode. When the entire universe is at stake, three different Doctors will unite to save it. The Tenth Doctor is hunting shape-shifting Zygons in Elizabethan England. The Eleventh is investigating a rift in space-time in the present day.
And one other - the man they used to be but never speak of - is fighting the Daleks in the darkest days of the Time War. Driven by demons and despair, this battle-scarred Doctor is set to take a devastating decision that will threaten the survival of the entire universe... a decision that not even a Time Lord can take alone. On this day, the Doctor's different incarnations will come together to save the Earth... to save the universe... and to save his soul
Steven Moffatt, 2018.
Nicholas Briggs reads the brand new novelisation of the spectacular 50th anniversary TV episode. When the entire universe is at stake, three different Doctors will unite to save it. The Tenth Doctor is hunting shape-shifting Zygons in Elizabethan England. The Eleventh is investigating a rift in space-time in the present day.
And one other - the man they used to be but never speak of - is fighting the Daleks in the darkest days of the Time War. Driven by demons and despair, this battle-scarred Doctor is set to take a devastating decision that will threaten the survival of the entire universe... a decision that not even a Time Lord can take alone. On this day, the Doctor's different incarnations will come together to save the Earth... to save the universe... and to save his soul
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OverDrive Comics : Dr Who
Find and Replace- Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles 30 of 40
Paul Magrs, 2017.
Christmas 2010, and Jo Grant finds herself stuck in a department store elevator with an alien creature called Huxley. Huxley is a narrator from Verbatim Six, and he is here to let Jo revisit the best time of her life - when she was the plucky companion to that eccentric Space/Time traveller known only as - Iris Wildthyme. Confronted with memories she knew nothing about, Jo agrees to a meeting with Iris inside her transdimensional bus, and together the three of them take a trip back in time. Back to the 1970s, to UNIT HQ, and a meeting with the only person who knows the whole truth.
Paul Magrs, 2017.
Christmas 2010, and Jo Grant finds herself stuck in a department store elevator with an alien creature called Huxley. Huxley is a narrator from Verbatim Six, and he is here to let Jo revisit the best time of her life - when she was the plucky companion to that eccentric Space/Time traveller known only as - Iris Wildthyme. Confronted with memories she knew nothing about, Jo agrees to a meeting with Iris inside her transdimensional bus, and together the three of them take a trip back in time. Back to the 1970s, to UNIT HQ, and a meeting with the only person who knows the whole truth.
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OverDrive Comics : Dr Who
Star Trek: Next Generation – Ghosts
Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise respond to a distress call and find a terribly wounded scientist aboard a marooned ship. While evaluating the planet below (and its two warring nations) for possible Federation membership, Picard discovers to his horror that the survivor of the disaster is foreseeing his death.
Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise respond to a distress call and find a terribly wounded scientist aboard a marooned ship. While evaluating the planet below (and its two warring nations) for possible Federation membership, Picard discovers to his horror that the survivor of the disaster is foreseeing his death.
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OverDrive Comics : Star Wars
IRON MAN: EXTREMIS
A landscape of terrifying new technologies threatens to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Author: Warren Ellis. Illustrator: Adi Granov.
A landscape of terrifying new technologies threatens to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Author: Warren Ellis. Illustrator: Adi Granov.
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OverDrive Comics : IronMan
Star Wars Sequels: Episode VII The Force Awakens - Graphic Novel
Everyone’s favourite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this series of graphic novels!
Everyone’s favourite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this series of graphic novels!
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OverDrive Comics : Star Wars
INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1
The Goddess has come. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side; Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can she be the bad guy? It's the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers and more split by a universal crisis...of faith! Author: Jim Starlin. Illustrator: Ron Lim.
The Goddess has come. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side; Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can she be the bad guy? It's the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers and more split by a universal crisis...of faith! Author: Jim Starlin. Illustrator: Ron Lim.
INFINITY – Special
Thanos makes his world-shattering return, and his armies fire the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space — with our heroes caught between both battles! As the mad Titan’s secrets are revealed, the Inhumans’ city of Attilan falls, and the members of the Illuminati find themselves on the front line! And as every Origin Site on Earth goes active, the Builders enter the Marvel Universe. But can the Avengers return to Earth in time to save it, when betrayal in the Galactic Council has left them prisoners of war?
Author: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer & Jason Latour. Illustrator: Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver, Mike Deodato, Stefano Caselli, Leinil Francis Yu & Agustin Alessio.
Thanos makes his world-shattering return, and his armies fire the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space — with our heroes caught between both battles! As the mad Titan’s secrets are revealed, the Inhumans’ city of Attilan falls, and the members of the Illuminati find themselves on the front line! And as every Origin Site on Earth goes active, the Builders enter the Marvel Universe. But can the Avengers return to Earth in time to save it, when betrayal in the Galactic Council has left them prisoners of war?
Author: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer & Jason Latour. Illustrator: Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver, Mike Deodato, Stefano Caselli, Leinil Francis Yu & Agustin Alessio.
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OverDrive Comics: Infinity
HULK: WORLD WAR HULK
Hulk found peace on the planet Sakaar. But when the warp core of the ship that brought him there exploded, killing his family, Hulk vowed to destroy his betrayers - the heroes of Earth! Author: Greg Pak. Illustrator: David Finch, John Romita.
Hulk found peace on the planet Sakaar. But when the warp core of the ship that brought him there exploded, killing his family, Hulk vowed to destroy his betrayers - the heroes of Earth! Author: Greg Pak. Illustrator: David Finch, John Romita.
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OverDrive Comics: Hulk
INHUMANS VOL. 1: GLOBAL OUTREACH
As the terrigen clouds continue to spread across the world, they leave in their wake the ruined lives of the Inhumanized. Now, Crystal — Inhuman princess and former elemental Avenger — leads her own team tasked to help as many of these NuHumans as possible. But Medusa’s sister has her work cut out for her. After all, the reactions of the newly super-powered vary wildly — from fear to amazement to outright anger. Then there are the mysterious Skyspears that recently crashed into the Earth, making life even more complicated. But worst of all, there’s a dictator hell-bent on turning Inhumans into weapons of mass destruction. As Crystal’s team comes together, she’d better hope Gorgon’s training pays off — or they won’t all make it out of their first mission alive, even with Spider-Man’s help! Author: Charles Soule & James Asmus. Illustrator: Stefano Caselli. © 2018
As the terrigen clouds continue to spread across the world, they leave in their wake the ruined lives of the Inhumanized. Now, Crystal — Inhuman princess and former elemental Avenger — leads her own team tasked to help as many of these NuHumans as possible. But Medusa’s sister has her work cut out for her. After all, the reactions of the newly super-powered vary wildly — from fear to amazement to outright anger. Then there are the mysterious Skyspears that recently crashed into the Earth, making life even more complicated. But worst of all, there’s a dictator hell-bent on turning Inhumans into weapons of mass destruction. As Crystal’s team comes together, she’d better hope Gorgon’s training pays off — or they won’t all make it out of their first mission alive, even with Spider-Man’s help! Author: Charles Soule & James Asmus. Illustrator: Stefano Caselli. © 2018
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OverDrive eBook : Inhuman
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This is the most exciting time to be alive in history. Discovery and innovation are reshaping the world around us, and Popular Science makes even the most complex ideas entertaining and accessible.
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
Ridpath, Ian, 2012.
The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time. The dictionary also includes biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes. Supplementary material is included in the appendices, such as tables of Apollo lunar landing missions and the constellations, a table of planetary data, and numerous other tables and diagrams complement the entries. The entries have been fully revised and updated for this edition, and new entries have been added to reflect the recent developments within the field of astronomy, including magnetic reconnection, Fornax cluster, luminosity density, and Akatsuki. The content is enhanced by entry-level web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a companion website. A Dictionary of Astronomy is an invaluable reference source for students, professionals, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts.
Ridpath, Ian, 2012.
The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time. The dictionary also includes biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes. Supplementary material is included in the appendices, such as tables of Apollo lunar landing missions and the constellations, a table of planetary data, and numerous other tables and diagrams complement the entries. The entries have been fully revised and updated for this edition, and new entries have been added to reflect the recent developments within the field of astronomy, including magnetic reconnection, Fornax cluster, luminosity density, and Akatsuki. The content is enhanced by entry-level web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a companion website. A Dictionary of Astronomy is an invaluable reference source for students, professionals, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts.
A Dictionary of Physics (8 ed.)
Edited by Richard Rennie and Jonathan Law, 2019.
Now with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. It sees expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, condensed matter, quantum technology, and nanotechnology, with 125 new entries including Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, kilonova, leptoquark, and muscovium. The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates. 15 new diagrams add to the clarity and accessibility of the text, with 150 line drawings, tables, and graphs in total, and many entries contain recommended web links. This popular dictionary remains the most up-to-date of its kind: the essential introductory reference tool for students encountering physics terms and concepts, as well as for professionals and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Edited by Richard Rennie and Jonathan Law, 2019.
Now with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. It sees expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, condensed matter, quantum technology, and nanotechnology, with 125 new entries including Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, kilonova, leptoquark, and muscovium. The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates. 15 new diagrams add to the clarity and accessibility of the text, with 150 line drawings, tables, and graphs in total, and many entries contain recommended web links. This popular dictionary remains the most up-to-date of its kind: the essential introductory reference tool for students encountering physics terms and concepts, as well as for professionals and anyone with an interest in the subject.
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