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Discovering the Universe
Did you know that there are 70 sextillion (that’s 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) stars in the universe? Discover other mind-expanding facts about the stars, planets, moons and space travel in these exciting guides.What else is out there?
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These fun, accessible guides are the perfect introduction to space for inquisitive minds.The author’s friendly style make hard-to-grasp concepts comprehendable.
Practical projects throughout each book encourage young readers to ‘learn through doing’.
Packed with jaw-dropping facts, mega number-crunching, planetary statistics, maps and charts.
Includes info on important astronomers, scientists and astronauts who’ve mapped the heavens through time.
Illustrated with stunning state-of-the-art satellite pictures.
Series
These fun, accessible guides are the perfect introduction to space for inquisitive minds.The author’s friendly style make hard-to-grasp concepts comprehendable.
Practical projects throughout each book encourage young readers to ‘learn through doing’.
Packed with jaw-dropping facts, mega number-crunching, planetary statistics, maps and charts.
Includes info on important astronomers, scientists and astronauts who’ve mapped the heavens through time.
Illustrated with stunning state-of-the-art satellite pictures.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published January 7, 2007
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September 4, 2020
Explains all about the universe and what it contains. Great images-- in 3D! Comes with 3D glasses-- the kids loved looking at this one. Pretty cool!
December 19, 2023
I'm not sure if this was the Discovering the Universe book by Peter Grego I just read. My version was published by Scholastic and contained synthetic Mars sand and glow-up constellations. I bought it at the Scholastic book fair years ago when I was in third grade I believe.
It was a short and informative read with beautiful illustrations, some of them even 3-D. I learned things I already knew about the universe and a few new facts. I especially appreciated the image of the Pyramid of the Moon, a site I had recently seen in Mexico. If I had opened the packet and read this book years ago like I was supposed to (I have a quirk where I want to preserve things for as long as possible, so I didn't open the packet with the book inside for years, which was stupid), I wouldn't have appreciated that reference as much as I hadn't gone to Mexico yet.
This is a great book for kids about the universe and adults like me who like reading nonfiction that is short and gets to the point!
It was a short and informative read with beautiful illustrations, some of them even 3-D. I learned things I already knew about the universe and a few new facts. I especially appreciated the image of the Pyramid of the Moon, a site I had recently seen in Mexico. If I had opened the packet and read this book years ago like I was supposed to (I have a quirk where I want to preserve things for as long as possible, so I didn't open the packet with the book inside for years, which was stupid), I wouldn't have appreciated that reference as much as I hadn't gone to Mexico yet.
This is a great book for kids about the universe and adults like me who like reading nonfiction that is short and gets to the point!
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September 20, 2016I love discovering new things, especially space. This didn't teach me anything new, i know almost every single thing in this book.
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