100 Facts: Astronomy

100 Facts You Should Know

by Sue Becklake

100 Facts Astronomy is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts, mind-blowing images and loads of great activities to help children aged 7+ years learn everything they need to know about studying the Universe. Exciting, clear images of space objects to amaze kids. Fact files for each planet in the Solar System. Activities to help your child spot star patterns in the night sky. 100 Facts Astronomy includes key topics about the study and skill of astronomy in interesting numbered facts. Concise information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for children. This title is a perfect introduction to astronomy books for kids aged 7+ years. Topics covered 100 Facts All the planets in the Solar System and their appearance. The vastness of our Universe and families of stars within billions of galaxies. Using a telescope and the first discoveries when observing space. 'I don't believe it' fascinating Earth is speeding round the Sun at 29.8 kilometers per second more than 100,000 kilometers an hour. That's about 100 times faster than a jet airliner! According to legend, Isaac Newton began to think about gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree, and wondered why the apple fell to the ground instead of floating up. The Liverpool telescope on the island of La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean is able to automatically observe a list of objects sent to it via the Internet. Activities to make learning accessible and Make a sundial using a short stick, modelling clay, card and a pencil. Quiz When was Hailey's Comet last seen? Draw an eclipse with drawing pins, paper, card and string.

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

Reviews

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading “The Star Outside my Window” I suddenly realised I had no books on stars or astronomy for the kids to read. So these have been of great use.

[Mao Mao · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't learn much from this book, but now I want to be an astronomer when I grow up. I've watched videos about cosmology and astronomy. The universe looks so big in the videos that I have trouble imagining it. After 150000000 years CMBR will vanish, leaving no evidence of the BB. After 2800000000 years the last remaining life on Earth will die of heat because the temperature at the poles will be 135 degrees! After 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 years(10^100 years) there will be nothing left in the universe.