a family guide to the night sky Ford, Adam 1940- creator author. text mau 2016 monographic eng

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48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm. Who isn’t fascinated by the sheer size of the universe? Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it—from the Big Bang to star nurseries andto the beginnings of life on planet Earth. Find out why you can’t draw a diagram of the solar system to scale, discover how gravity holds our planet together, and learn why we’re all made of stardust. Included inside: season-by-season guide to stargazing double-sided star chart covering the northern and southern hemispheres pull-out activities, including Test Your Eyesight cards and a “What do you weigh on other planets?” spinning wheel, plus four sheets of stickers Getting to know the stars -- All sorts of stars -- Some famous stars -- Seeing patterns in the sky -- Start stargazing -- Winter stargazing -- Spring stargazing -- Summer stargazing -- Autumn stargazing -- Star nurseries -- The force of gravity -- We're all made of stardust -- Fuzzy objects -- The past & the stars -- In the beginning -- Shooting stars -- Sky wanderers: the planets -- A month with the moon -- Our nearest star: the sun -- Making a solar system model -- Design your own alien. Children juvenile Adam Ford. First published in East Sussex, UK, by Ivy Press, 2015. Includes index. Kim Roxan A. Aying Elementary Science English x------ zs----- Astronomy Juvenile literature Stars Juvenile literature Pictorial works Solar system Juvenile literature Earth (Planet) Juvenile literature 9781782402763 [hardbound] 2015013179 DLC 150402 20250918111858.0 18552158 eng