
A Kid's Guide to the Night Sky
Simple Ways to Explore the Universe
John Read(Author)
Sourcebooks Explore (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-7282-9228-1 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to stargaze and discover the most amazing sights in the night sky-no telescope required!
This easy-to-use stargazing guide for kids explores the popular night sky constellations, visits the brightest stars, and tours our solar system. As they learn step-by-step how to find the most fascinating sights in the night sky, readers will learn how the sky changes with each season, when to look for meteor showers, how to see the milky way, and much more!
A Kid's Guide to the Night Sky includes fact-packed sections like:
Your Stargazing Toolkit
The Life of a Star
Learn the Constellations
Astronomical Events
Tour the Solar System
Explore the Moon
This easy-to-use stargazing guide for kids explores the popular night sky constellations, visits the brightest stars, and tours our solar system. As they learn step-by-step how to find the most fascinating sights in the night sky, readers will learn how the sky changes with each season, when to look for meteor showers, how to see the milky way, and much more!
A Kid's Guide to the Night Sky includes fact-packed sections like:
Your Stargazing Toolkit
The Life of a Star
Learn the Constellations
Astronomical Events
Tour the Solar System
Explore the Moon
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7282-9228-1 (9781728292281)
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E-Book
10/2024
Sourcebooks Explore
€8.99
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Person
JOHN A. READ is a telescope operator at the Burke-Gaffney Observatory and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC). In 2020, he graduated with an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Saint Mary's University and was presented with an RASC award for Excellence in Science Communication.