A Child's Introduction To The Night Sky (Revised and Updated)

Name: A Child's Introduction To The Night Sky (Revised and Updated)
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780762495504
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The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations--and How You Can Find Them in the Sky

By Meredith Hamilton and Michael Driscoll

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A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky (Revised and Updated) by Meredith Hamilton and Michael Driscoll is a delightful journey through the wonders of astronomy, designed especially for younger readers. The book provides an engaging exploration of stars, planets, and constellations, coupled with illustrations and intriguing facts. It also includes activities to encourage children's curiosity about the night sky.
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A Child's Introduction To The Night Sky (Revised and Updated)

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This delightful guide to the cosmos may captivate young readers fascinated by the wonders of the night sky. With engaging illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, it makes stargazing both educational and fun, inspiring a lifelong love for astronomy in children.

A Child's Introduction To The Night Sky (Revised and Updated)

This charming exploration of the night sky -- featuring a star finder and glow-in-the-dark stickers -- which has more than a quarter of a million young astronomers enjoying the night sky in countries around the world, is now completely revised and updated.

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A Child's Introduction To The Night Sky is the perfect introduction to the always fascinating world of astronomy. Children ages eight and up will find out what astronomers have learned (and are still discovering), what astronauts and scientists explore, and what they can find by gazing up into the sky at night.

Author Michael Driscoll explains how stars are born, the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space exploration, the story of our solar system, the myths behind the constellations, how to navigate the night sky, and more.

Whimsical colour illustrations throughout and handy definitions and sidebars help engage younger readers and develop their interest. Also included are a nifty star finder tool and fun glow-in-the-dark stickers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762495504

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 100 full-color illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 96

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Meredith Hamilton Michael Driscoll

About the Author

Michael Driscoll is a senior publishing editor at Wall Street Journal. He is an award-winning news writer and editor who has contributed to Reuters, the Associated Press, L.A. Weekly and the New York Daily News, among other publications. He is the author of A Child's Introduction to Poetry and the editor of many books for children and adults. He lives in New York City, but grew up gazing at the wide-open skies of Texas.

Meredith Hamilton has illustrated eight books in the Child's Intro series. Her other illustration work includes apps for children, cookbooks, and Steuben glass. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.