Stars
New York : Children's Press, [2010]
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
A thorough exploration of stars.A True Book: Space series dives into the many components that make each planet distinctive and exceptional, as well as explore many of the other components that make up Space. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.This book introduces stars, describing how they are formed, their different types, the causes of supernovas and black holes, and the complex instruments that astronomers use to study the stars.
Series: True book.
Contents:
Thank the stars : what was the universe like without stars? -- A star is born : where do stars come from? -- All grown up : are all stars the same? -- Burning out : what happens when a star dies? -- The big truth : supernovae : what does an exploding star have to do with life on earth? -- Star studies : how do astronomers study stars? -- True statistics.
Target Audience: 920L
ISBN:
9780531228067 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Space Star Tha | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
C SCIENCE Space Star Tha | Wheatley (Shandon) | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.