Astronomy: Discoveries, Solar System, Stars, Universe [Hardcover]

Carole Stott (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

A panoramic look at astronomy, this book covers every aspect of the subject and chronicles the discoveries made by stargazers, from the ancient Egyptians and Aztecs to today's advanced space probes.

Crammed with authoritative information and interesting facts about everything from the birth of stars to the search for extraterrestrial life, this fascinating book offers children a broad perspective on their universe. Crisp, up-to-date photographs complement the text, while detailed captions and diagrams bring clarity to more complex concepts. There's information on how to identify familiar and unusual constellations as well as answers to the questions that have intrigued both children and great astronomers since the beginning of civilization.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Not so much an update of Martin Redfern's The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Space (Kingfisher, 1998) as a survey of the solar system and beyond for slightly younger or less-able readers, this volume combines small, sharp, color photos and larger artists' conceptions with easily digestible blocks of explanatory text. Focusing particularly on the history and tools of astronomy, from ancient views of how the universe works to types of telescope in use today, Stott groups the planets into "rock worlds," "ringed worlds," and smaller bodies, then looks past them all to the stars, constellations, and the stellar life cycle. Her information isn't particularly current-the most recent Mars probe she mentions, for instance, is 1997's Mars Pathfinder-and aside from an easy-to-miss quartet of Web sites, there are no leads to further sources. As a plethora of recent books covers similar territory, consider this one appealing, but supplementary.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Carole Stott has written more than twenty books on astronomy and space and is a feature writer for the U.K. magazine Astronomy Now. Carole authored Kingfisher Knowledge: Stars and Planets, I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle and Other Questions About Space, and Astronomy, and she was a chapter contributor to The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia. Before turning to full-time writing, she was curator and then the head of the observatory at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 63 pages
• Publisher: Kingfisher; 1 edition (October 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075345582X
• ISBN-13: 978-0753455821
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,367,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With lavish illustration including NASA photography!, October 6, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astronomy: Discoveries, Solar System, Stars, Universe (Hardcover)

Presented in full color with NASA photographs, Astronomy by Carole Stott is a fascinating, informative, and a very highly recommended introduction to the mysteries of the Solar System and beyond for young readers. Up-to-date facts on heavenly bodies, stargazing, and the latest discoveries help fire a child's natural curiosity in this captivating science book enhanced throughout with lavish illustration (including NASA photography!).

4.0 out of 5 stars full of info, May 18, 2005

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This review is from: Astronomy: Discoveries, Solar System, Stars, Universe (Hardcover)

Ever wonder about Space? It all seems to me one big mystery. How are stars made? What do astronomers do? Wonder no any more! This is a guide book of astronomy. Lots of topics are included such as the solar system, stars, and famous astronomers. The book is divided into 3 main sections: Looking at the Universe, The Solar System, The Realm of the stars!


The glossary and the index were very helpful to me in report writing!


Yes the book includes NASA photos that help the text come to life! This is a close as we will get to space!