Astronomy

This little book with big information will send kids flying intoouter space to explore our fascinating universe. Of course, theylllearn about the planets, moons and stars. But this livelyinformation-packed guide also includes fantastic astronomicalphenomena that will make a childs eyes open wide in amazement:everything from black holes to white dwarfs to red giants. Thevoyage begins in our own solar system, starting with the sun andproceeding from Mercury to Pluto - with the occasional asteroid,comet and meteor thrown in. Follow a stars life from beginning toend; do deep sky astronomy (the study of objects beyond our system)and have fun observing the heavens through binoculars andtelescopes. Theres lots of cool trivia and quizzes throughout, too!