BOOKS by Franklyn Mansfield Branley

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1	Planets in Our Solar System more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley You live on Earth, so you already know a lot about it. But do you know about its place in out solar system? For instance, it's not the largest planet. If Jupiter were a hallow ball, 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. And did you know our planet Earth takes 365 days to go around the sun, while the planet Pluto takes 248 years? This simple text by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll (Revised Ed.) more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles high? Storms can be scary, but not if you know what causes them. Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book by veteran science team Franklyn Branley and True Kelley and learn what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Down Comes the Rain more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, James Graham Hale (Illustrator) A basic introduction to the part that rain plays in the water cycle of the Earth. Readers will learn how rain falls from the clouds, evaporates, and turns into moisture in the air, which then condenses to form new clouds and thus begins the cycle once again. Illustrated with pen-and-ink and watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
4	Air is all around you more books like this by Franklyn M. Branley An introduction to the various properties of air. Also included are two science experiments intended to prove that air exists in everything. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	What Makes Day and Night more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Part of a new series intended to start children thinking scientifically about everyday phenomena, this is a step-by-step investigation of sunrise and sunset, midnight and noon. Simple experiments and clear explanations help children to grasp the idea of our constantly spinning earth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	What Makes a Magnet? more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Conrad An explanation of the properties and behavior of magnets. Color illustrations accompany the text that includes instructions for making a magnet and a compass. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	What Happened to the Dinosaurs more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley What happened to the dinosaurs? For millions of years these fantastic creatures roamed our planet. Then, suddenly, they all disappeared. Scientists wonder why. What could have caused this huge extinction 65 million years ago? In this enlarged edition, distinguished writer Franklyn M. Branley and award-winning artist Marc Simont provide the perfect ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The moon seems to change more books like this by Franklyn M. Branley Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink. Children can read about the phenomena of the moon's phases and with an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, they can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month. 'A welcome addition to science collections for young children.' --SLJ. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Gravity is a Mystery more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley What goes up must come down. Everybody knows that. But what is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth? It's gravity. Nobody can say exactly what it is, but gravity is there, pulling on everything, all the time. With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, you can read and find out about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
10	What the moon is like more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we "know" what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Sunshine Makes the Seasons more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Are there reasons for the seasons? It all starts with the sun. The sun shines on the Earth and keeps it warm.We have day and night because the Earth spins on its axis and we spend part of each day facing the sun and part of the day facing away from it. But why are days longer in the summer than in the winter? The answer to this question is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	International Space Station more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, True Kelley (Illustrator) As tall as a 30-story building, orbiting Earth at 17,500 miles an hour, the International Space Station is a triumph of engineering. Find out what life will be like for the astronauts who will live there in this latest book from the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. An introduction by Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Big Dipper more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Edward R Emberley (Illustrator) An introduction not only to the Big Dipper, but also to the basics of star gazing. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Sun: Our Nearest Star more books like this by F Branley An introduction to the sun and the role of sunlight on planet Earth. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Snow Is Falling (Revised Ed.) more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Part of a new series intended to start children thinking scientifically about everyday phenomena, this book encourages them to look at snow. It explains how snowmen, snowball fights and tobogganing are fun, in spite of snow being at times harmful. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions
16 view cover	Earthquakes more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Did you know that the earth is always moving? Even as you read this, the ground under your feet is shifting very, very slowly. Because it happens so slowly, you don't feel it. But sometimes the earth moves very quickly. When this happens, you feel it! The ground shakes, things fall from shelves, and cracks appear in sidewalks -- that's an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Sky is Full of Stars more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley An introduction to stargazing that includes tips for locating different constellations and instructions for constructing a mini planetarium. Illustrated with color drawings and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Mission to Mars more books like this by F Branley Based on previous NASA space explorations, the author theorizes what travel to the planet Mars might be like. Color pen-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Mickey's Magnet more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Eleanor K. Vaughn, Crockett Johnson (Illustrator) see all copies from $4.75! first editions
20 view cover	Tornado Alert: Stage 2 more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Giulio Maestro (Illustrator) In a clear and nonthreatening way, Franklyn M. Branley discusses where, when, and how a tornado develops and what happens during one, and outlines measuresreaders can take to keep themselves safe if caught near one. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Is There Life in Outer Space more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Life In Outer Space Bears and birds, people and planets -- many things live on planet Earth. But do they live anywhere else? For a long time people have wondered about that. Maybe you have, too. Read and find out how scientists search for signs of life in outer space. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Floating in Space more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, True Kelley (Illustrator) Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? Wondered what it might be like to see the sun set sixteen times in one day? Open this book and be transported on an information-packed voyage aboard the space shuttle. True Kelley's kid-friendly diagrams and illustrations and Franklyn Branley's straightforward text reveal what astronauts eat, how they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Volcanoes more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley An exploration of volcanoes including how they are formed and how their eruptions effect the earth. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	It's Raining Cats and Dogs: All Kinds of Weather and Why We Have It more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley, True Kelley (Illustrator) Readers are introduced to various weather phenomena via facts, folklore, and scientific experiments. Topics discussed include hail, lightening, smog, and tornadoes. B&w illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	Rockets and satellites more books like this by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Simple text with illustrations explains rockets and satellites and describes their capabilities and functions. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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