The sun and other stars.
Contributors: World Book, Inc.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: World book's solar system & space exploration library
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780716695219
Subjects: Stars -- Juvenile literature.; Sun -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Introduction to the un and other stars, providing to primary and intermediate grade students information on their features and exploration. Includes fun facts, glossary, resource list and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ( p. 64) and index.
Table of contents: title: Where is the sun?; title: How big is the sun?; title: How hot is the sun?; title: Where does the sun's energy come from; title: What makes up the sun?; title: What is the sun's atmosphere like?; title: What types of events happen within the sun's atmosphere; title: How do scientists on earth study the sun?; title: How do scientists study the sun in space?; title: How old is the sun and when might it burn out?; title: What is a star?; title: How far away are the stars?; title: What do stars look like?; title: How big are stars?; title: What makes up stars?; title: Why do stars shine?; title: How are stars classified?; title: How hot are stars?; title: How old are the stars?; title: What kind of star is the sun?; title: What is a red giant?; title: What are a white dwarf and a black dwarf?; title: What is a supernova?; title: What is a neutron star?; title: What is a black hole?; title: What are binary stars?; title: What is a brown dwarf?; title: How do stars and groups of stars get their names?; title: Fun facts about the sun and stars.