Product Description: Learn all about the sparkling world of stars from their beautiful births to their dramatic deaths. This fun book describes our very own star, the Sun, as well as best-friend binary star pairs and dense neutron stars. Gaze at gorgeous galaxies and marvel at the Milky Way.

Product Description: This simple guide to the sun and stars will engage readers with the fundamentals of astronomy, detailing how the heavenly bodies affect one another and how they ultimately affect us. The material covers basic science curriculum for this reading level, making it an important supplement for students who want to study independently, teachers who want to provide supplemental materials, or readers who simply want to know more about the universe...read more

Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what ancient people thought of them? Have you ever wanted to see a star up close to study it? This book addresses both of these questions, and much more. Readers take a fascinating tour of the universe and learn all about the lives of stars, as well as constellations. Brilliant photographs and illustrations help readers understand and enjoy this at-level science text.

Product Description: This simple guide to the sun and stars will engage readers with the fundamentals of astronomy, detailing how the heavenly bodies affect one another and how they ultimately affect us. The material covers basic science curriculum for this reading level, making it an important supplement for students who want to study independently, teachers who want to provide supplemental materials, or readers who simply want to know more about the universe...read more

Praise for the first edition: A serious contender for the title of best all-around introduction to binocular astronomy. -- Sky and Telescope Updated with the latest in binocular technology Stargazing with Binoculars is the ideal guide for newcomers to astronomy. The authors lead the beginner through the first steps of using binoculars to observe the night sky, describing what will be visible and showing how to find specific objects. They review the wide range of binoculars currently on the market and provide advice on features to consider before making a purchase. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most recent advances in binoculars. Illustrated throughout and filled with handy tips and tricks, it covers: What to expect from binoculars and how they actually work Buying binoculars for the first time Upgrading after the first purchase Observing the sun, the moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, clusters, variable stars, double stars, novas, nebulas and galaxies The effects of light pollution Observing from the city and from the countryside Terminology. Stargazing with Binoculars is a practical, easy-to-read handbook for newcomers to astronomy.

Product Description: Reviews for the previous editions: Because it stays focused, it succeeds. When you read Stargazing, you feel as though you have a friend who's helping you think about the world of telescopes. --Sky and Telescope A practical guide that demystifies the process of buying a telescope...read more

The night sky seems so constant. In reality, stars are being born, burning, and dying all the time. There's just so many of them, and they're so far away that we barely notice without the help of sophisticated scientific tools such as the Hubble Space Telescope. In this book, budding astronomers will learn about the life cycle of a star. They'll read how stars differ and how our sun compares to some of these stars. Incredible, colorful photographs and thought-provoking text will ignite imaginations.

Product Description: Did you know that the Sun is so enormous that one million Earths could fit inside it? Or that light from the Sun travesl across space for eight and a half minutes before it reaches us? These and dozens of other fascinating facts provide a perfect high-interest introduction to the star at the centre of our solar system, the Sun...read more

Product Description: The most fundamental forces at work in our world are some of the most mysterious, and people have grappled with certain questions for centuries. Mysteries of the Universe tackles eight of the astronomical and physical phenomena that have inspired and challenged scientists, chronicling the discoveries that have been made and the puzzles that remain...read more

Product Description: This book explores the Sun as our nearest star, different types of stars and constellations. It covers what stars are, where they come from, what makes them shine, what people thought of them in the past, and how we study stars today...read more

Product Description: Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. In this lively and compact introduction, astrophysicist Andrew King reveals how the laws of physics force stars to evolve, driving them through successive stages of maturity before their inevitable and sometimes spectacular deaths, to end as remnants such as black holes...read more

Product Description: A brief introduction to stars, the sun as a star, and galaxies.

Product Description: Readers will become enveloped in this illuminating volume on stars. Basic text and striking full-page photographs take readers on a journey into outer space. A picture glossary and index supplement the text and are excellent resources for readers.

Often called star factories, few things are as beautiful or awe-inspiring as nebulae. This informative volume uses clear, easy-to-understand text and vibrant photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope to explore these fantastic formations. Concepts such as light years and the lives and deaths of stars are covered as well.

Product Description: This exciting contemporary series will delight young scientific minds. With an exploratory, dynamicapproach to astronomy, these books investigate key areas of our beautiful Universe in a clear and concise way. Budding astronomers will be astonished by the enthralling and up-to-date facts and theories...read more

Product Description: What are stars and galaxies, and could we ever visit them? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of stars and galaxies, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.

Product Description: For centuries, people have marveled at natural phenomena in the sky and worked tirelessly to explain the science behind them. These include concepts such as: what causes the phases of the moon; why does the sun set every day; and where do shooting stars come from...read more

Product Description: Reach for the stars! This engaging book tells kids about the different kinds of stars, what stars are made of, and basic facts about constellations.

Product Description: Describes the Sun, Moon, and stars: what they are and how they move or seem to move around Planet Earth. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the universe they live in, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle...read more

Product Description: Simple text and photographs introduce Stars and their features.