How the Universe Works (Eyewitness Science Guides) - Hardcover

Heather Couper; Nigel Henbest

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751300802 ISBN 13: 9780751300802

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

Synopsis

The most memorable way to learn science is by rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands on it or in it. This book reveals the mysteries of the cosmos with hundreds of experiments that range from mapping distant worlds to photographing a meteor tail and creating your own star theatre. Clear text explains the principles behind the experiments and introduces some of the great cosmologists. Encourages understanding by letting you find things out for yourself. Special fold-out "ingredients" templates for use with the experiments and projects are included.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-7-One hundred astronomy experiments, broken down into six groups: "Spaceship Earth," the moon, the solar system, the sun, the stars, and the cosmos. While some of them are quite simple (e.g., tying a string around an eraser, swinging it in circles, and then shortening the string to observe the change in speed), many require careful measuring, cutting, and drawing. (Parents may find themselves doing a lot more than lighting candles and covering sharp edges.) Information on the various phenomena demonstrated is quite brief; the book is clearly not intended for reports. Browsers will be drawn to the large, colorful format and photographs, but the volume is best suited as a classroom source for activities to accompany science units.
Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 4-6. Originally published in England by Dorling Kindersley, this large-format book of astronomy activities has that publisher's signature look of bright, clear photographs against a broad, white background. Illustrations include photos of supplies needed for each activity, pictures of stars, planets, moons, spacecraft, astronomers, and early astronomical artifacts, as well as paintings of objects and events in space. Each double-page spread features one subject, with a brief introductory text, at least one activity, and sometimes a boxed sidelight. The activities range in difficulty from taking a core sample of an ice-cream bar with a drinking straw to building a model of the Galileo space probe. Although the activities vary in quality and some appear in other books, the format will make this an attractive choice. Carolyn Phelan

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• ISBN 10: 0751300802
• ISBN 13: 9780751300802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English