Navigators: Stars and Planets - Softcover

Goldsmith, Mike

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9780753431870: Navigators: Stars and Planets

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753431874 ISBN 13: 9780753431870

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2011

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Discover more about planets, stars, comets, black holes, galaxies and astronauts. And look to the future to see possible designs for interstellar spaceships and find out how humans may establish colonies in space. Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular new series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quotes. Panels throughout offer focused information on specific topics.

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About the Author:

Dr Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University, England, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory. An author of more than 20 non-fiction books for children, he was shortlisted for the Aventis Prize for Science, Junior Section, in 2002 and 2004.

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Grade 3–5—Designed for high visual impact, these browsing items feature several big photos or photorealistic images on each topical spread interspersed with tidbits of random information or commentary written to pump up the thrills. This approach is more effective in Killer Creatures, which kicks off with extreme close-up views of a great white shark chowing down on a hapless tuna, a snarling tiger with a bloody muzzle, and several similar pictures on a spread headed "Kill or Be Killed." In contrast, the floating planets, billowing nebulas, and futuristic spacecraft in Stars and Planets seem static and remote, despite large-type titles like "Star Death" and melodramatic quotes from the likes of Carl Sagan. Though neither volume offers material that is not easily found elsewhere, both cover a wide range of topics, offer a relevant URL on every spread, and close with recommended further reading. Consider Killer Creatures, at least, as a flashy additional purchase.—John Peters, New York Public Library
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