Sun Our Nearest Star
Describes the sun and how it provides the light and energy which allow plant and animal life to exist on the earth.
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Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.
Grade 1-2-The third edition of this title pairs bright, computer-produced cartoon art with a basic discussion of the sun and its importance to life on this planet. The pictures and text work closely together to impart such information as how large, hot, and distant the sun is, and how its energy is stored, not only in the foods we eat, but also in the fossil fuels we use. However, as Branley concludes with a particularly poorly thought out sundial project, and neglects to recommend books or Web sites, or to warn readers about the dangers of gazing directly at the sun, Paulette Bourgeois's The Sun (Kids Can, 1997) and Allison Lassieur's The Sun (Children's, 2000) make preferable replacements for the older edition (1988).
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0606245685
- ISBN 13 9780606245685
- BindingLibrary Binding
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