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Explore the Solar System
$19.95
Discover fun facts as you lift over 50 flaps on an incredible illustrated journey into space!
Glowing 3-D Planets
$12.95
Bring the brilliance of the celestial sky into your own room with the 8 glowing planets in our solar system! These planets out-glow all others thanks to our proprietary Glominite formula. Simply apply the reusable adhesive putty to attach planets to your ceiling. Then turn out the lights and marvel at the solar system that you've created!
How to be a Space Explorer
$29.95
Buckle up! How to be a Space Explorer is a practical manual for all aspiring astronauts, packed with jaw-dropping stories from real-life space exploration. Learn how to navigate black holes, slingshot around Jupiter and survive the freezing depths of space. This book will blast you into the stratosphere, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.
Planet Earth II
$49.95
Narrated by David Attenborough
Captured in stunning ultra-high definition detail. Planet Earth II is an immersive exploration of the jungles, mountains, deserts, islands grasslands and cities of the world. Journey to the four corners of the globe to discover the extreme forces that shape life in each of these iconic landscapes and the remarkable ways animals manage to overcome the challenges of surviving in the wildest places on Earth. From eye-to-eye encounters with incredible creatures to epic journeys through breathtaking wilderness, experience the wonder of the natural world as never before.
Planetary Gemstones
$39.95
Introducing Planetary Gemstones, a faithful re-creation of the beautiful planets in our incredible solar system! Each stunning gemstone has been meticulously hand crafted and polished from nine different high quality gems and minerals. The designers have worked extremely hard to accurately showcase the unique beauty of each and every planet (including Pluto)! The final result reveals polished gems that have been matched and cross-referenced with genuine NASA satellite imagery.
What a sophisticated gift idea for anyone with a curious mind, allowing them to experience the solar system every day from their desk! Coming ready to display in a heavy duty cardstock display box, they'll look fantastic on your mantelpiece too. They're perfectly tactile and cool to touch (just like marbles), and make a great conversation starter for kids about space!
Your set includes all 9 gemstone planets in relative size (Jupiter is the largest and Pluto the smallest).
The planets are represented by the following gemstones and minerals:
- Mercury: Labradorite, Venus: White Quartz and Earth: Sodalite
- Mars: Mahogany Obsidian, Jupiter: Tiger's Eye and Saturn: Yellow Calcite
- Uranus: Amazonite, Neptune: Blue cat's Eye and Pluto: Poppy Jasper
Revolving Globe
$34.95
Fancy a round-the-world trip, but don’t have the time? Well with this Revolving Globe, it only takes 14 seconds!
With a 30 day spinning life on just one AA battery, The Revolving Globe is the perfect addition to any desk or shelf, and with it’s easy two-part assembly, you’ll be set up to go in less time than it takes to rotate.
Features
- Material:
Plastic
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14-second full rotation
- Detailed map of the world
- Spins for up to 30 days non-stop on one battery
- Requires single AA battery (not included)
- High-gloss finish
Dimensions
14cm x 14cm x 14.2cm
Talking About Life
$54.95
Conversations on Astrobiology
With over 450 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about the search for life in the Universe.
Why is Uranus Upside down ?
$24.95
A highly entertaining and informative introduction to our planet and the universe we live in. Have you ever wondered what dark matter is or why galaxies collide? Or why the Moon is gradually drifting away from Earth? Space is really, really big, as Douglas Adams once pointed out, and there is no better guide to it than Fred Watson, astronomer to the stars. Fred Watson has taken the many, many questions that have been asked by listeners of his popular, long-running radio shows, and answered them in Why Is Uranus Upside Down? * How can you identify the constellations? * Does the Earth wobble? * Could you dump nuclear waste into the Sun? * What makes planets round? * Where's the nearest black hole? * Are there other universes? * Can we ever know everything? This highly entertaining and informative introduction to our planet and the Universe we live in is a must-read for enquiring minds of all ages.Information
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