Book

Universe / Giles Sparrow ; consultant, Jerry Stone.

Sparrow, Giles, 1970- (author.). Stone, Jerry (Consultant), (consultant.).

Summary:

"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. rom the birth of stars to the mysteries of black holes, the Universe has been constantly studied to understand how it works. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts about the universe." --publisher's website.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465470928
ISBN: 1465470921
ISBN: 9781465477132
ISBN: 1465477136
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Our place in space -- The Big Bang -- Space objects -- Life of a star -- Star birth -- Types of stars -- Multiple stars -- Black holes -- Galaxies -- Milky Way -- The sun -- Solar System -- Beyond Neptune -- Rocky planets -- Gas giants -- Earth's moon -- Moons -- Rocks in space -- The view from Earth -- Constellations -- Astronomy -- Meet the expert -- Space photos -- Exploring space -- Exoplanets -- Is there life out there? -- James Webb Space Telescope.
Target Audience Note:	IG1030L Lexile