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Loading... A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations--and How You Can Find Them in the Skyby Michael Driscoll
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book was informational text for kids about constellations, stars, space, and other astronomy. It also talked about scientists and had a chart to help find constellations year around. A more in-depth look at the night sky at 93 pages, this books tells the story of what we can see such as planets and their namesakes, what we can't see, like gravity, what humans do in space, and constellations and how to find them at different times of the year. Information is presented in narrative form and is very interesting. no reviews | add a review
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Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space exploration, the story of our solar system, the myths behind the constellations, and how to navigate the night sky. Whimsical color illustrations on every page and handy definitions and sidebars help engage younger readers and develop their interest. The special star wheel helps locate stars and planets from any location at any time of year. This is the third in Black Dog & Leventhal's successful series including The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to Poetry. No library descriptions found. |
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