Books tagged: solar system

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The Sidewalk Solar System    by Richard Ignace
Price: Free! 1030 words. Published on January 14, 2010. .

For elementary and middle school level children, this is an activity for making a model of the solar system that is to scale using only chalk and a long stretch of sidewalk. It is fun for the entire class, helps children think in terms of models, and helps them learn about the planets.
True Earth: The Short History of Our Planet Part 1    by Bruce Hendler
Price: $5.99 USD. 133080 words. Published on January 19, 2010. .

A Tour Guide with a Bad Attitude made somewhat bearable by a sense of humor - the Author leads you on a journey through our Home in The Universe. Somehow he wanders off into all kinds of diversions: UFOs and Fairies; Dragons, Monsters and Vampires; various plots and conspiracies; some history you never knew. Earth Science made Fun for anyone curious about the real story of our planet.
Cubeworld    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 20400 words. Published on February 8, 2010. .

An adventure in solid geometry wherein our spherical planet is reformed into a cube, engendering many odd effects -- rain falls at an angle, the oceans gravitate to the centers of the sides, and unexpected pyramidical forces send Cubeworld on a hairraising journey through the solar system. If you liked Flatland, you'll like Cubeworld.
Flight of the Thunderheart    by Matthew Forbes
Price: $4.99 USD. 68200 words. Published on June 10, 2010. .

Three young people stumble across a glorious treasure that will change their lives forever, and take them on an adventure more exciting -- and dangerous -- than their wildest imaginings: to the planets, to the stars, and far beyond.
The Time Traveler    by M.A.W 
Price: $0.99 USD. 22050 words. Published on August 4, 2010. .

Due to coma after a near death war trauma, Frank ends up in a laboratory where his life is extended for centuries. Traveling through time he experiences the changes in science, through which he comes to a life changing experience. A time where evolution and creation meet. Only to find that humanity missed the boat on a life threatening issue
Harmony's Passing    by Joel Kirkpatrick
Price: $2.99 USD. 153230 words. Published on September 23, 2010. .

While the Earth wonders at the spectacular aurora that suddenly appears, a single physicist struggles to understand why every satellite in orbit has just moved. Only after exhausting work does he realize; he has witnessed a wandering black hole, it could undo the very structure of the Solar System itself. But when? What damage will it do before it meets its own end?
Build and Extreme Green Hot Water Solar Collector    by Philip Rastocny
Price: $2.99 USD. 8500 words. Published on January 5, 2011. .

These instructions describe how to build a passive solar hot water collector using your existing hot water heater. This solar collector uses no pumps or additional electricity to operate and assembled without pipe bending. The instructions include a complete materials list with prices and part numbers from a large well known hardware store. An advanced project requiring soldering skills.
Alien Contact: Former Arizona Tour Guide Tells All    by Todd Michael
Price: $9.99 USD. 53490 words. Published on January 7, 2011. .

In his first book of a new and exciting series, author Todd Michael introduces readers to more than 50 real-world contact experiences as a UFO Night Tour Guide and Contactee. This book documents 4 years of real cases of contact with “Aliens” between the years 2006-2010, and he explains how this was done so you too can make contact. “Truly,” he exclaims, “they are waiting to meet us!”
Doodling    by Jonathan Gould
Price: $0.99 USD. 18750 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .

After Neville Lansdowne falls off the world (because it's moving too fast), he finds himself adrift in an asteroid field full of eccentric characters and experiences some most unexpected adventures. Douglas Adams meets Lewis Carroll (with just a touch of Gulliver’s Travels) in this engaging comic fantasy.
Rise of The Kek    by John Joseph Burhop
Price: $0.99 USD. 117910 words. Published on March 14, 2011. .

AS SEEN IN ASIMOV'S, ANALOG, AND FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINES. There are no wormholes, no warp drives, no jump points or jump gates. Beings may traverse the galaxy, but time will always take its toll.