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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.

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

Astronomy for All Ages

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    A Paperback by Philip Harrington, Edward Pascuzzi

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
      Publication Date: 9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780762708093, 978-0762708093
      ISBN10: 0762708093

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table 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

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