Astronomy
By: Sue Becklake ; consultant: Steve Parker
Contributors: Parker, Steve, 1952- consultant
Series: 100 facts
Publisher: Sandy Creek
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781435150867
Subjects: Miscellanea; Astronomy; Juvenile literature; Space sciences
Description: Awesome information about the night sky is portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Discover how the Sun, Moon, and stars can be used to tell the time, find out how telescopes work, and explore the edge of the Universe.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is astronomy!; title: Families of stars; title: Our place in space; title: Planets large and small; title: Starry skies; title: Mapping the stars; title: Keeping time; title: Wandering stars; title: First telescopes; title: Discoveries with telescopes; title: How telescopes work; title: Telescopes today; title: Observatories; title: Splitting light; title: Space telescopes; title: Radio telescopes; title: Watching the Sun; title: Edge of the Universe; title: Up close; title: Astronomy from home; title: In the future.