Don't Know Much About Space (Paperback)

by Kenneth C. Davis (Author), Sergio Ruzzier (Illustrator) "People have been gazing at the stars ever since they could gaze at all (the people, not the stars)..." (more)
Key Phrases: known moons, known rings, Milky Way, United States, Hubble Space Telescope (more...)

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Amazon.com Review
Don't know much about space? Interested in finding out where the good vacation spots would be on Mars if humans ever lived there? Wondering how many stars are out there in the universe? All these answers and 10 billion trillion more can be found in the latest volume from Kenneth C. Davis's fun Don't Know Much About series for kids. Oh wait--10 billion trillion is the number of stars in the universe, not answers in the book. Using a lively, witty question-and-answer format, Davis provides remarkable information about the sun, stars, planets, and the universe, and encourages readers to contemplate such issues as humans' ability to travel to and live in other worlds.

Kenneth Davis, author of the bestselling Don't Know Much About History, as well as Don't Know Much About Planet Earth, Don't Know Much About the Solar System, Don't Know Much About the 50 States, etc., has a special knack for bringing science and history alive. Simple and amusing drawings by illustrator Sergio Ruzzier accompany the text. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly
Two volumes aimed at slightly older readers take on the galaxy and topics closer to home. In Don't Know Much About Space, with b&w drawings by Sergio Ruzzier, Davis tackles questions such as "Who invented astronomy?," offers quotes from sages through the ages in "Voices of the Universe" sidebars, and profiles "Cosmic Superstars" such as Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) in brief biographical boxes. In Don't Know Much About Planet Earth, with b&w drawings by Tom Bloom, faux-notebook pages highlight "Naturally Extraordinary" feats, such as historic earthquakes, volcanoes, etc., while "Geographic Voices" capture specific moments, such as Marco Polo's 1275 description of Kublai Khan's park in Beijing. Both volumes' timeline, glossary, selected bibliography and index will further assist aspiring students of the earth and its environs.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (July 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064408353
• ISBN-13: 978-0064408356
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,225 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're adults and we couldn't stop reading it!, November 29, 2001

By	M. Konyndyk "batface89" (Grand Rapids) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband, who is from Japan, reads only 4x4 magazines and Japanese comics, yet, he read this book from start to finish. The book is written for kids 8-12, but I found it very entertaining and well written.

This would be great for a kid who is interested in science (or even, not interested... it may spur their interest). For example, a couple of the topics are "True or False: Astronauts grow taller in space" and "Do Saturns Rings have Sheep?"

The illustrations are fun and there's some nice space photos. The book is well organized with a timeline in the back, as well as a glossary. It's an easy enjoyable read. The added bonus was that we looked really smart when we were watching Jeopardy with some friends and we both blew through all of the questions in the space category ;-)