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|  | Author: Michael Driscoll
Creator: Meredith Hamilton
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
List Price: $19.95
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Seller: belvoir-books
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 1032
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Book and Access
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 157912366X
Dewey Decimal Number: 520
UPC: 768821236663
EAN: 9781579123666
ASIN: 157912366X
Publication Date: May 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Good Condition, Dispatched from UK, delivery time 10 to 12 Working days
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 great astronomy 101 for the middle school and older child January 28, 2007
light october (southern USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The subtitle of the book is the Story of the Stars, Planets and Constellations -- and How You Can Find Them in the Sky. It should read The Stars, The Planets, the Astronomers, the Universe and Everything. The books has definitions, factoids, readable text, stories, illustrations, pictures, a star wheel/star finder, stickers and everything that has anything to do with our world and our universe. Not for small children (too much text/ too much information), but the best introduction to astronomy I have seen for middle school and older children presented in a very very approachable/ user friendly format. Well done!
 excellent gift January 9, 2007
Linda Alfieri (Millville, NJ USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this book as a gift for my 9 year old nephew. He absolutely loved it! He enjoys reading the book with his mom and loves the fact that it came with the glo-in-the-dark stars.
A Childs Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations and How You Can Find them in the sky September 16, 2006
Irene E. Klein (New Mexico USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was a birthday present for my great nephew. The book comes with stars to put on the ceiling of the room which he just went crazy for. He finds the book challenging as he is in the 1st grade but reads 3rd and this is a 5th grade book. He loves it and it goes really well with his telecope. I recommend this book for those children who are into the sky.
Intended for Children Ages 9 - 12 , but a Fine Backup Guide for Adults! March 5, 2006
Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States)
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO THE NIGHT SKY is one of those 'children's books' that should be read by the adults before passing it along! There is much to learn in this colorful, artistic and very informative survey of the stars, making many of the legends behind the constellations and mythologically named configuration of stars easy to visualize and understand. It is bound to provoke questions from the 'child readers', making adult homework or refresher course a must.
Writer Michael Driscoll thankfully does not 'dumb down' his readers but rather stimulates with concise and informed language. After an interesting Welcome to the Universe, he divides the book into sections: What's Up There - both what we can see and what we can't see; and Exploring What's Up There - what astronomers and astronauts do and what the reader can do. He then outlines a brief history of space, maps of the night skies, and adds succinct histories of the mythological characters for whom the star configurations are named.
Accompanying this informative and entertaining take on the night sky is the artwork of Meredith Hamilton that goes beyond illustration into the science of depiction of stars. Included in the book are glow in the dark sticker packs and 'star finders' that, while they may cheapen the book for adults, they probably will please the younger brother and sisters in the family. For an outing of learning about the stars this is a very good beginning - for everyone! Grady Harp, March 06
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