| Description |
95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Our universe-and welcome to it -- Wonders of the night sky -- The universe -- What's up there? -- What we can see -- The stars -- The sun -- The planets -- Hunks, chunks, and Flying objects -- Galaxies -- What we can't see -- Gravity -- Dark Matter -- Black holes -- ...And a new ("NEU") object -- Exploring what's up there -- What astronauts and astronomers do -- Tools for star gazers -- Traveling to the stars -- Astronauts with fur -- A city in space -- Alone in the universe -- The challenge of space -- What you can do -- The Constellations -- The Zodiac zoo -- The sky in spring -- The sky in summer -- The sky in fall -- The sky in winter -- A brief history of space -- Night sights. |
| Summary |
Provides an introduction to astronomy, discussing how planets get their names, the best time to spot a "shooting star," and why the moon changes shape. |
| Audience |
NC1120L Lexile |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Juvenile fiction.
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Constellations -- Juvenile fiction.
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Galaxies -- Juvenile fiction.
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Space -- Juvenile fiction.
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Stars -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Added Author |
Hamilton, Meredith, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Night sky |
| ISBN |
9780762495504 |
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0762495502 |
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