The Space Traveller's Guide: The Sun and Stars
Published on 26. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5263-2822-9 (ISBN)
Description
Top tips for space travellers! Get to know the Sun and other stars in our Universe in this up-close tour of key cosmic destinations.
The Space Traveller's Guide: The Sun and Stars is a personal tour of our special star, the Sun, including its astonishing heat and light power, plus lots of other stars we can see in the night sky. Explore details of the types and lives of other stars: how they are born, and what they can turn into, from nebulae to black holes, white dwarfs to supernovae. Includes 'Traveller's Tips' for surviving the extremes of space, and don't miss the real-life tour photos at the back!
The Space Traveller's Guide series is the perfect one-stop-shop for space lovers, brought to you by expert astronomy and physics author Giles Sparrow. It includes astounding facts to inspire young space-travel hopefuls, plus humorous cartoons to draw them through the pages, and presents key science learning in an accessible format for readers aged 9 and up.
Contents list, The Sun and Stars: Twinkle, twinkle / The Sun / Flares and spots / The birth of a star / Young stars / Red giants / Planetary nebulae / Stars with company / Supernovae / Neutron stars and black holes / Our galaxy / Other galaxies / Tour snapshots / Glossary / Resources / Index
The series includes: Earth and the Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Sun and Stars and Space Exploration
The Space Traveller's Guide: The Sun and Stars is a personal tour of our special star, the Sun, including its astonishing heat and light power, plus lots of other stars we can see in the night sky. Explore details of the types and lives of other stars: how they are born, and what they can turn into, from nebulae to black holes, white dwarfs to supernovae. Includes 'Traveller's Tips' for surviving the extremes of space, and don't miss the real-life tour photos at the back!
The Space Traveller's Guide series is the perfect one-stop-shop for space lovers, brought to you by expert astronomy and physics author Giles Sparrow. It includes astounding facts to inspire young space-travel hopefuls, plus humorous cartoons to draw them through the pages, and presents key science learning in an accessible format for readers aged 9 and up.
Contents list, The Sun and Stars: Twinkle, twinkle / The Sun / Flares and spots / The birth of a star / Young stars / Red giants / Planetary nebulae / Stars with company / Supernovae / Neutron stars and black holes / Our galaxy / Other galaxies / Tour snapshots / Glossary / Resources / Index
The series includes: Earth and the Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Sun and Stars and Space Exploration
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
154 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2822-9 (9781526328229)
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Giles Sparrow is an author specializing in astronomy and physics. He has written about everything from space technology to the history of science.