The Space Book
Activities for Experiencing the Universe and the Night Sky
Published on 15. January 2004
128 pages
978-0-471-44769-6 (ISBN)
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Get ready to blast off on an exciting hands-on space adventureNowkids can take a tour of the cosmos without ever leaving their ownbackyards. With The Space Book in hand, they can journey to themoon and far beyond, exploring planets and asteroids, and learningabout everything from the big bang and the beginning of time toquasars, comets, and other galaxies. Filled with exciting projectsand observing activities, this action-packed guide gives kids achance to investigate the outer reaches of the universe while theyhave a great time building their own rockets, creating pepperplanets, demonstrating the greenhouse effect, and much, much more.All the activities can be done with materials that are safe,inexpensive, and easily found around the house.
Marc McCutcheon (South Portland, ME) is a journalist, author, andamateur scientist. He has written for Omni and Science Digest aswell as several books, including the bestselling The Compass inYour Nose and Other Astonishing Facts about Your Body.
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11/2002
Wiley
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MARC McCUTCHEON is a journalist, author, and amateur scientist. He has written for Omni and Science Digest, and his science books include The Compass in Your Nose and Other Astonishing Facts about Humans and The Beast in You!: Activities and Questions to Explore Evolution.
Content
Introduction.
PART I: EXPLORING OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
The Moon.
The Sun.
The Planets, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors.
PART II: NEXT STOP; OUTER SPACE.
Stars.
Galaxies, Quasars, and Nebulae.
Extrasolar Planets and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.
Glossary.
Index.
