These new
products offer an alternative to expensive textbooks and do so with
the dynamism available on computers.kineticbooks.edu/

NuSTAR: http://www.

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"I love the readability of the explanations
and the relevant games so much more than any other textbook I have
used in the past.
"Advancements in technology bring solid advantages for teachers
and their students," according to Ken Tong, a physics teacher at
Ballard High School in Seattle."

The textbooks and labs are shipping on the Windows platform. The Small Explorer program (SMEX)
consists of rapid, small, and focused science exploration missions.
NASA has successfully launched six SMEX missions since 1992.

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" Algebra-based introductory physics
textbook; appropriate for the non -calculus AP physics exam.

"Conceptual Physics. IBEX will make these observations from a highly elliptical
orbit that takes it beyond the interference of the Earth's magnetosphere.
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Kinetic Books offers three digital textbooks at different levels:

"Physics for Scientists and Engineers.

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SEATTLE----What do piloting
helicopters, playing Zeus with lightning bolts or creating a
nine-string musical instrument have to do with teaching physics to
high school and college students? Plenty, if you're digital curriculum
creator Kinetic Books Company.
Both the textbook and labs are offered in four pricing strata,
starting at $29. Class Set, Computer Lab and
Web Access pricing models are also offered. For those who
prefer to reach the company by phone, call 206-448-1141. NASA selected six
proposals in November 2003 for detailed feasibility studies.

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IBEX contains two neutral
atom imagers designed to detect particles from the termination shock at the
boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space . The missions
include the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)
launched in February 2002, and the Galaxy Evolution Explorer launched in April
2003.

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It will cost approximately $134 million. It is the first telescope
capable of detecting black holes in the local universe with 1,000 times more
sensitivity than previous missions sensitive to energetic X-rays.swri.

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A decision
on proceeding to flight development with NuSTAR will be made by early 2006. AIM will study the Earth's
highest clouds for clues to climate change.

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's Founder and President
Bruce Jacobsen. "This creates a passion for physics in the students . The opportunity to actively experiment and
explore proves superior to the reading of passive gray text.
"The students work in groups of twos or fours and solve the
virtual lab problems together ," said Diane Riendeau, a physics teacher
at Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Ill. The people behind Kinetic Books are physics, math, education,
and computer science professionals who enjoy physics , education, and
contributing to the future through affordable, high-quality, digital
curriculum .

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The
result is glowing reviews from students and teachers alike."
In addition to the different levels of textbooks, the company is
selling a set of computer-based labs.com. Fiona Harrison of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
For information and artist's concepts of these missions on the Internet,
visit:

IBEX: http://www.ibex.org/

For information about NASA's Explorer Program on the Internet, visit:

http://explorers.

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"Who would have thought juggling, or bazooka-wielding monkeys, for
instance , could be seamlessly integrated into a physics textbook?"
said Peter Rasmussen, a 15-year-old high school student from Lakeside
High School in Seattle. For more information about
Kinetic Books ' digital curriculum, visit the company's Web site at
www. The Seattle-based
company's first products are a set of digital physics textbooks and a
set of virtual labs designed for physics students in high school and
college. Experiment with Kinetic Books' physics curriculum, or find
out more about the company, at www. Ghassem Asrar.
is the Principal Investigator for NuSTAR. They were in response to an Explorer
Program Announcement of Opportunity issued in February 2003.

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"Our goal is to assist physics educators and students by
demonstrating that physics is about how things work and how fun it is
to make things work," said Kinetic Books Co.

IBEX also will study galactic cosmic rays, energetic particles from beyond
the Solar System that pose a health and safety hazard for humans exploring
beyond Earth orbit.

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WASHINGTON, A satellite that will make the first
map of the boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space has been
selected as part of NASA 's Small Explorer program.
"Explorer missions continue to efficiently address NASA's objectives ,
because of the competitive character of the Explorer Program.

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Other teachers express the benefits of computers and technology as
a way to help students gain a better understanding of physics.
Funded by NASA, up to $450,000 each, these studies focus on cost,
management, and technical plans , including small business involvement and
educational outreach.

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The products are rich and engaging: the textbook contains hundreds
of simulations and thousands of animations. The labs cover topics from
one-dimensional motion to special relativity, and contain complete
instructions, interactive simulations and questions for the students.

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As the solar wind from the sun flows out beyond Pluto , it collides with the
material between the stars, forming a shock front.
David McComas of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio will lead IBEX. It had sufficient
details to convince other independent scientists, engineers, technologists,
cost analysts, and program managers this is an exciting and breakthrough
experiment for NASA to sponsor," said NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator
for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr.
The Explorer Program is designed to provide frequent, low-cost access to
space for physics and astronomy missions with small to mid-sized spacecraft.

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"A program like Kinetic
Books definitely contributes to and facilitates the team-building
process by giving an opportunity for small groups of students to work
together on a problem.,
manages the Explorer Program for the Science Mission Directorate.

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creates digital curriculum. The Interstellar Boundary
Explorer (IBEX) mission will be launched in 2008.gsfc.

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Students can work in groups or individually, at their own pace. Dr.
NASA has decided to continue studying another proposed mission, the
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR).

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After 4 years of testing and refining, the textbook and labs are
currently in field trials with over 4,000 students in about 100 high
schools and colleges throughout the United States and Canada.

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The company, based in Seattle, today
announced general availability of its first products: a comprehensive
physics textbook and a suite of virtual physics labs.com

About Kinetic Books:

Kinetic Books Co. McComas and
his co-investigators submitted a compelling proposal. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

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The variety of the
material -- text , animations, audio and simulations -- supports pupils
with a variety of learning styles. They
are available for evaluation on the Macintosh platform and will be
available for sale on that platform shortly.95 for individual pricing. Evaluation copies are
available for instructors at no charge.

IBEX is the first mission designed to detect the edge of the Solar System.

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Instructors tell us that this passion not only leads to better
learning of physics fundamentals, but also enhances students'
problem-solving skills. "In my classroom, I am observing that
the difference between looking at a static picture of a trajectory
triangle and firing a cannon to determine trajectory is comparable to
watching a movie with the sound off versus sound on in full stereo.

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"The mission will continue the NASA Explorer Program's successful record
of scientific exploration of space over the past four decades, and it supports
the Vision for Space Exploration ," Asrar added. The next SMEX mission is the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM)
mission, scheduled to launch in September 2006.
The selected proposals were among 29 SMEX and eight mission-of-opportunity
proposals submitted to NASA in May 2003.

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Kinetic Books Announces Interactive Curriculum for High School and College Physics Classes; Highly Anticipated Digital Textbook and Virtual Labs Now Available

It's not many school courses that genuinely change
the way you look at everyday life.
Kinetic Books' Virtual Physics Labs is a stand-alone product
consisting of 16 labs, and does not require calculus or the use of
Kinetic Books' textbooks." Calculus-based
introductory physics textbook.xraysmex.