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What is astronomy?: Key events in the early history of astronomy ; Views of the universe ; How people used the skies
The solar system: The origins of our solar system ; The sun ; Mercury ; Venus ; Earth ; Earth's moon ; Mars ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Uranus ; Neptune ; Pluto and the dwarf planets ; Asteroids, Meteoroids, and comets
Stars: What is a star? ; Types of stars ; The life cycle of a star
Galaxies: Types of galaxies ; The milky way ; Other galaxies
The universe: Origins of the universe ; Possible ends of the universe
Space exploration: Telescopes ; Space probes ; Humans in space ; A history of manned spaceflight ; A history of the United States space shuttle program.
v. 1. Human life / by Marcia S. Freeman
volume 2. Animal life / by Kelli L. Hicks
volume 3. Plant and fungi life / by Thomas F. Sheehan
volume 4. Earth science / by Tim Clifford
volume 5. Chemistry / by Nancy Harris
v. 6. Physics / by Nancy Harris
volume 7. Astronomy and space / by Tim Clifford
volume 8. Mathematics / by Tim Clifford
volume 9. Technology / by Nancy Harris
volume 10. Research projects/Cumulative index and glossary / by Marcia S. Freeman, Tom F. Sheehan