Scholastic Discover More: Night Sky - Softcover

Sparrow, Giles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545383749 ISBN 13: 9780545383745

Publisher: Scholastic Reference, 2012

Synopsis

In-depth and up-to-date books on popular nonfiction subjects, re-imagined with eye-popping graphics, vetted by world-reknowned experts.

We all star-gaze. On a cloudless night we wonder about the extraordinary myriad of bright lights in the sky. But do we really understand what we are looking at? From earliest times, people have been intrigued by the night sky. Over the centuries they have developed ever-more ingenious devices, from binoculars to powerful telescopes to spacecraft powered by the Sun's rays. With these, they have explored everything we can see, from our Moon to the most hard-to-reach areas of space. Using specially devised star charts, this book helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed. This book is packed with the latest stunning images of our Universe and is a must-have for all young, aspiring astronomers. Hang onto your seats for this informative, stellar tour of our amazing Universe!

About this title

About the Author

Giles Sparrow is a freelance author and editor specializing in astronomy and physics. He has written dozens of nonfiction books for children and teens. You can learn more about him at www.gilessparrow.co.uk.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Reference
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545383749
• ISBN 13: 9780545383745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112