The New York Public Library Amazing Space: A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids) [Paperback]

Ann-Jeanette Campbell (Author), Jessica Wolk-Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: The New York Public Library Books for Kids

The New York Public Library amazing space

Travel to distant galaxies and explore awesome constellations. Discover mysterious planets and catch a comet by the tail. Find the answers to your questions about the wonders of space . . .

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's best-selling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. ANN-JEANETTE CAMPBELL is the coauthor of The New York Public Library Incredible Earth.

Also in this series . . . The New York Public Library Incredible Earth

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8. Arranging her material into nine general categories, Campbell presents a great deal of information on space exploration, the solar system, individual planets, galaxies, and related phenomena. Diagrams are used to help explain some points, while sidebars add interesting factoids and related anecdotes or suggest experiments. The writing is clear and the information logically arranged within each chapter, leading readers from the simpler points to more complex subjects. Most answers are brief, but they provide sufficient detail to be useful for report writers as well as those satisfying personal curiosity. A lengthy glossary offers definitions of terms, many of which are explained more fully in the text. A bibliography of sources is included, and readers might also use it as a guide to further reading. The careful attention to sequencing and useful index make this question-and-answer title an informative introduction to astronomy and space.?Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Campbell (with Ronald Rood, The New York Public Library Incredible Earth, 1996) pens a creative and exciting introduction to almost everything readers dreamed of knowing about space. Following the format established in the first book, this is a collection of the most commonly asked questions at the New York Public Library about the basics of astronomy and their answers. Clever black-and-white drawings throughout turn highly complex topics into simple and understandable information. Campbell organizes the multitude of questions into accessible chapters: ``All About Astronomy,'' ``Looking at Celestial Objects,'' ``The Universe and Its Galaxies,'' etc., ending with ``Space Exploration.'' A must-have for browsers interested in the ``final frontier,'' and an excellent resource for instigating specific research. (b&w illustrations, charts, diagrams, glossary, bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 11+) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471144983
• ISBN-13: 978-0471144984
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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My grandson loved this book that I gave him for Xmas. He claims to have read it, cover to cover, in one sitting. I'm doubtful of that, but I am confident it was throughly enjoyed.

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this did not come until way after Christmas so that was a disapointment, the condition was good, just the mailing was so very late.

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Another great book by NY Public Library. Even as an adult I find new and interesting things to read in these books. I highly recommend them to all ages.