The Sun (Op) (Eye on the Universe, 5)

Walker, Niki

ISBN 10: 086505682X ISBN 13: 9780865056824

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 2000

Synopsis

Describes the characteristics of the sun, covering such topics as its creation and physical make-up as well as its effects on Earth.

About this title

About the Author:

Since earning a B.A. in English Language and Literature, Niki Walker has worked extensively in the field of educational publishing. She has edited more than sixty titles and written several texts for Crabtree Publishing and other respected publishers. Her most recent projects have covered topics related to space, social studies, and human rights, and she is currently working on her first novel. She now lives in Toronto, where she freelances as a writer, editor, and Web-content provider.

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Time and seasons Earth is in constant motion. It orbits the Sun, and while it travels, rotates on its axis. As Earth rotates, we experience day or night, depending on which side of the planet faces the Sun. As it orbits the Sun, we experience different seasons. It takes Earth a year to make one full trip around the Sun and begin the cycle of seasons again. Long ago, people realized that the Sun follows recognizable patterns throughout the day and through the seasons. They used these patterns to keep track of time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 086505682X
• ISBN 13: 9780865056824
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Rouse Bonna