A Beginner's Guide to the Universe. (Astronomy Award Winner).(Book Review)
Children's Digest, May, 2003 by Correa, Ana Maria
How long would it take to travel to the nearest star? Why doesn't the sun blow itself up? How did people discover that the earth is round? A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (Cambridge University Press) answers these questions and many more. This handy, fact-filled book explains things like how black holes work and how the constellations were named, using full-color photographs and helpful pictures.
It also tells you how you can spot twelve different constellations, go stargazing without a telescope, and take pictures of star trails. There are profiles of the nine planets in our solar system and even a section in the back where the Astronomer Royal of Scotland answers questions from kids. This book is a must for any would-be astronomer or anyone interested in...
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