Stars and galaxies
By: Ellen Fried.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: Earth science; Earth science (National Geographic Society (U.S.))
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Stars -- Juvenile literature.; Galaxies -- Juvenile literature.; Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.; Stars.; Galaxies.; Astronomy.; Milky Way -- Juvenile literature.; Milky Way.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses how stars cluster into galaxies and how galaxies move apart as the universe expands. Describes the properties of stars and the life cycle of a star. Identifies our place in the Milky Way galaxy and explores the vast universe of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Describes how increasingly powerful tools allow scientists to look ever deeper into the universe.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: a new view; title: Stars: a universe of suns; title: Galaxies: islands in space; title: Picture this: our place in space; title: Telescopes in space: looking ever deeper; title: Thinking like a scientist: interpreting data; title: Hands-on science: the expanding universe; title: Science notebook; title: Glossary.