Astronomy for All Ages

出版者:Globe Pequot Pr

作者:Harrington, Phillip/ Pascuzzi, Edward

页数:224

出版时间:2000-9

价格:$ 22.54

装帧:Pap

isbn号码:9780762708093

Kids and adults can explore outer space from their own backyards with this handy book of unusual and engaging activities. By simply looking up at the sky -- with the unaided eye -- parents, camp counselors, and other group leaders can help children identify, understand, and appreciate the inhabitants of the Milky Way and galaxies beyond.With this book, amateur star-gazers will become acquainted with the constellations, planets, and phases of the moon; how compasses, sundials, and telescopes work; and what causes shooting stars and other galactic phenomena. Down-to-earth explanations of astronomical events and concepts helps readers navigate their way through the stars.