The Sun (Eye on the Universe) - Softcover

Walker, Niki

9780865056923: The Sun (Eye on the Universe)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865056927 ISBN 13: 9780865056923

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2000

Two new books have been added to Crabtree's Eye on the Universe series, an introduction for children to the exciting discoveries we have made in space and the mysteries that still remain. Up-to-date photographs taken through powerful space telescopes such as the Hubble give children a close-up view of:
-- the planets in our solar system
-- natural phenomena such as light shows in the sky
-- the technology we have launched into space
-- how people live and work without gravity

Find out what type of star the Sun is, what fuels its enormous energy, and what the Sun's position is in our galaxy. Kids will be intrigued to learn about eclipses, solar activity, and space weather and will gain an insight into the crucial relationship between the Sun and Earth. Topics include:
-- What is the Sun?
-- stars and the solar system
-- making energy
-- Why we need the Sun
-- time and the seasons
-- eclipses and auroras

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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.

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.

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