Stars : a family guide to the night sky / Adam Ford.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Boston : Roost Books, 2016Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781611802832 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 1611802830 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Family guide to the night sky
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 523.8 F699 | Available | 33111008165686 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Who isn't fascinated by the sheer size of the universe? Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it--from the Big Bang to star nurseries andto the beginnings of life on planet Earth. Find out why you can't draw a diagram of the solar system to scale, discover how gravity holds our planet together, and learn why we're all made of stardust.
Included inside:
* season-by-season guide to stargazing
* double-sided star chart covering the northern and southern hemispheres
* pull-out activities, including Test Your Eyesight cards and a "What do you weigh on other planets?" spinning wheel, plus four sheets of stickers
First published in East Sussex, UK, by Ivy Press, 2015.
Includes index.