Astronomy for All Ages - Discovering The Universe Through Activities For Children And Adults

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.

List of contents

(1) The Naked-Eye Sky (2) The Moon (3) The Sun (4) The Solar System (5) Deep Space (6) Telescopes & Photography (7) Appendices

About the author

By Philip Harrington and Edward Pascuzzi

Product details

• Authors: Philip Harrington, Edward Pascuzzi, Pascuzzi Edward
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9780762708093
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-0809-3
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Astronomy, space & time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy