Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Night Sky
Find Adventure! Go Outside! Have Fun! Be a Backyard Stargazer!
Published on 25. October 2016
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-4263-2547-2 (ISBN)
Description
This fun, photo-filled, fact-packed night sky guide will encourage kids to stop and look up to spot stars and planets right from their own backyards. From Mars to meteor showers, Scorpius to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot these space-dwelling phenomena in the night sky at any time of year. With tons of info and interactivity prompts, it's the perfect companion for backyard or field trips, camping or vacation. Durable and portable, it's just right for your pocket or backpack!
Reviews / Votes
"Schneider (Backyard Guide to the Night Sky) returns to familiar stomping grounds with this meticulous, logical, and visually compelling guide to the night sky... VERDICT Packaged in a fun, vibrant, and engaging manner, this title is highly recommended for middle school and public libraries with a large astronomy following." -- School Library Journal"Young readers become stargazers in this compact, fact-filled, visually appealing guide in the Ultimate Explorer Field Guide series." -- Booklist
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More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Library binding
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4263-2547-2 (9781426325472)
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Person
Howard Schneider is a veteran journalist who has written extensively on science. He is the author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky (National Geographic Books 2009, 2013).