Carole Stott

Offers a detailed look at the heavenly bodies that make up the solar system, describing the eight planets that orbit the Sun, the moons, asteroids, and dwarf planets in the system, and the spacecrafts humans have created to explore the stars.

"Starfinder is the ideal indroduction to the night sky and how to observe it. It explains all you need to know about the Solar System and the rest of the Universe and shows you how to find and recognize objects such as stars and planets. To help you build your astronomy skills, it includes a month-by-month observation guide, a detailed directory of all 88 constellations, and a planisphere that reveals the night sky at any time of the year. The planisphere...

Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.

Presents tips on how to view stars planets, eclipses, comets, and meteors, and discusses how astronomers use telescopes to study the sky.

Photographs and text provide detailed information about space, astronomy, space exploration, and related topics.

Discusses famous astronomers, the solar system, the stars, and other aspects of astronomy.

Looks at the history of astronomy, identitifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

"The definitive visual guide to exploring all the marvels of the stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond. Chart the wonders of the cosmos in our own solar system and beyond with The Stars. Packed with 3-D artworks of each constellation and incredible new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, ground-based observatories worldwide, and more, this awe-inspiring guide features the most fascinating objects known to astronomy, from glittering star-birth...

"From splitting the atom and predicting earthquakes to the impact of climate change and the rise of artificial intelligence, this encyclopedia answers all the questions you've ever wanted to know about science." --

A general pictorial reference guide covers topics arranged into such categories as nature, human body, science and technology, space, history, and art and culture.