Books written by Franklyn Mansfield Branley
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al-Hawāʼ ḥawlak fī kul makān: asrāuh - mukawwanātuh - khaṣāʼiṣuh
al-Hawāʼ ḥawlak fī kul makān: asrāuh - mukawwanātuh - khaṣāʼiṣuh
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A Book of Venus for You
A simple description of Venus, how it compares to Earth, and how modern satellite probes have added to man's knowledge about the planet.
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The Big Dipper
The beauty of this book is its simplicity and the high percentage of success a young reader would have following its directions." -AP.
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The Big Dipper
Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.
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Floating in Space
Examines life aboard a space shuttle, describing how astronauts deal with weightlessness, how they eat and exercise, some of the work they do, and more.
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Journey Into a Black Hole
Takes the reader on an imaginary journey to a black hole.
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Neptune: Voyager's Final Target
Details the activities of the American Voyager 2 space probe as it made its 1989 flyby of Neptune and its moons. Discusses the eighth planet's orbit, atmosphere, rings, and geology.
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Mysteries of the Universe
Discusses the various theories concerning the creation, expansion, and possible end of the universe. Also defines such phenomena as black holes, neutrons, pulsars, red shifts, and other discoveries that further...
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Comets, Meteoroids, and Asteroids: Mavericks of the Solar System
Discusses some of the lesser-known astronomical phenomena such as meteorites, asteroids, tektites, zodiacal light, solar wind, and cosmic rays.
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Columbia and Beyond: The Story of the Space Shuttle
Discusses the space vehicle, Columbia, the space laboratory, Spacelab, and other proposed space projects.
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Air Is All Around You
Air is everywhere. Your bedroom alone holds about seventy-five pounds of it! But since you can't see, smell, or feel air, how do you know it's there? There are some cool experiments you can do to prove it for yourself. Read and find out!
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Air is All Around You
Air is everywhere. Your bedroom alone holds about seventy-five pounds of it! But since you can't see, smell, or feel air, how do you know it's there? There are some cool experiments you can do to prove it for yourself. Read and find out!
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Saturn: The Spectacular Planet
Describes the physical features and characteristics of the "Queen of the Planets" and presents theories about the rings of Saturn.
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Planets in Our Solar System
How hot is it on Venus? Which planet takes the longest to orbit the sun? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this newly illustrated version of this popular text.
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Gravity Is a Mystery
What is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth?
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Gravity is a Mystery
What goes up must come down.
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Is There Life in Outer Space?
Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations.
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Halley, Comet 1986
Also discusses the composition of comets and their relationship to the earth, other famous comets, and the return of Halley's comet in 1986.
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Mysteries of Outer Space
Discusses kinds of space, the sky in outer space, time in outer space, weightlessness, survival in space, uses of space, mining the asteroids, and the end of space.
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The Planets in Our Solar System
Describes the nine planets and other bodies of the solar system; includes directions for making models showing the size of the planets and their distance from the sun.