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Synopsis
Presents what is known today and past beliefs about the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, and gives added information on the North Star, or Polaris
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About the Author
Dr. E.C. Krupp and Robin Rector Krupp have worked together on The Comet and You (Macmillan), the first children's book to receive the American Institue of Physics Science-Writing Award; The Big Dipper and You (Mulberry), an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children' and, most recently, The Moon and You (Mulberry). Dr. Krupp is the Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles and an expert on ancient and prehistoric astronomy.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-- An entertaining, informative, and simple presentation for young astronomers. Krupp describes the constellation and its use in locating the North Star, the apparent rotation, the rising and setting of stars, and points out that the stars in a constellation aren't really grouped together in space. He explains how some cultures used the Big Dipper to keep track of the seasons, and points out that the name given to the constellation varies from culture to culture. The illustrations, powerful pencil drawings, will help children visualize the abstract concepts being presented, while adding humor and great visual appeal. Krupp even touches on the shifting of the North Star caused by the wobble in the earth's rotation. Two small quibbles. . .the use of the Dipper to tell time (hours) is mentioned but not really explained, and even in the country well water doesn't usually require the use of a bucket and dipper these days. These minor difficulties will not detract from the overall usefulness of the title, which can easily hold its own when compared with titles in the "Let's Read and Find Out" science series (Crowell). --Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
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- PublisherMulberry Books
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0688167020
- ISBN 13 9780688167028
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorKrupp Robin Rector
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