Each selection also includes information about the people who originated a particular legend. Here are plenty of answers to satisfy even the most curious. Good illustrations, an index, and a glossary of important terms are included. This excellent early reader teaches about stars, those mysterious lights in the clear night sky. The book presents general information about what a star is made of, its relationship to earth, as well as a history of some stars.
Friendly illustrations help tell the story.
This book answers that question and many others about keeping track of time. The author presents a very understandable discussion of the relationships of the calendar to religion, astronomy, math, and politics. Great illustrations and vibrant watercolors will delight the reader. Universe Once again, Seymour Simon has put together an outstanding collection of photographs - this one includes the best of the pictures obtained from the Hubble orbital telescope and from large observatories on the ground. The photo credits are all given at the beginning, so if you want to find more about a picture or its topic, you can do so.