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In this introduction to the Universe, discover how the moon controls the tides, or if we are ever likely to discover life on Mars. The book covers all major aspects of the subject, from the Universe's beginnings to the possibilities of the future. It provides explanations of everything from black holes to the Milky Way. It also shows the amazing variety of celestial objects that exist in the Universe.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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Robin Kerrod
377 books6 followersRobin Kerrod writes for young people on all aspects of science and technology, and on astronomy for a wider audience. A former winner of the COPUS (Committee on the Public Understanding of Science) Junior Science Book Prize, he was a major contributor to the DK Science Encyclopedia. He has also co-written The Way Science Works for DK, and is one of the authors of The Way the Universe Works.
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May 8, 2025
Visai grūti racionāli novērtēt vecāku enciklopēdiju, taču nevēlos tai likt vairāk par 3 zvaigznēm. Pie vainas nav novecojusī informācija, bet gan šīs informācijas pasniegšanas veids - dīvainā secībā un ļoti zinātniskā valodā. Bērniem noteikti vajadzētu daudz vairāk terminu skaidrojumu un salīdzinājumu; vēl labāk - kādu astronomiju izprotošu pieaugušo, ar ko lasīt šo enciklopēdiju.
February 4, 2015
Hamza Mounir
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Have you ever wondered about how we fit in the universe and what is our role?
The stimulating non fiction entitled “ Universe was skilfully authored by Robin Kerrod. Once the book starts, it immediately dives into the how earth and humans fit in the solar system. After learning about the solar system and about the heliocentric theory ( a theory that the 8 planets revolve around the sun) was discussed with the reader, Robin Kerrod plunges into how the universe works. From the rings of saturn, to the deepest black holes, Kerrod explains how the Universe is actually made up of scattered islands of blank matter. The reader climbs aboard their spaceship and visits the wonders of the universe. Images from international telescopes illustrate mars and venus. Diagrams prove that the sun goes through periods of solar maximum and solar minimum. Then, after all these facts are introduced, Robin Kerrod takes the reader back into the journey, but through a more scientific point of view. Kerrod compares the planets and other forms and landforms in the universe. After introducing these concepts, the reader is directed towards the world of Asteroids, meteors and meteorites. Dark and blurry images show telescopes measuring data and rovers picking up samples on meteors. Since the section the reader is in is introducing the hazards in space, Robin shows Comets (Icy Wanderers) receive sunlight and going through Comas. Kerbs also popularises the idea that there are many galaxies which may all contain different solar systems and maybe life. The book starts showing curios images of U.F.O’s and how life may be on another planet. Finally the book ends on a section about life on earth which may have come from space. In conclusion, Robin Kerrod’s book was all at once intuitive and fun at the same time.
“Universe” related to many careers in the domain of physical and space science. Astronauts and astronomers are shown and also their job. The reader can clearly observe the very precise work of thousands of astronomers. “Universe” also has a section devoted to astronomy. Astronomy is the study of physical science in the universe as a whole. Their are many diagrams throughout the book that explain how astronomers sketch the universe without even going into space. The fact that their is life on earth, helps strengthen the belief of life somewhere elsewhere. Very respected scientists have made some hypotheses about aline life in other galaxy. Our solar system’s other planets are not suitable for life because of their thick atmosphere and lack of water. This information may update the world of science in a way that no one will expect. The evidence of alien life may be close. If there is one earth , there may be others. This non fiction miracle of writing relates to a lot of information we have learned during science class. For instance, we learned about the sun, earth, moon relationship. The book goes a little deeper and proposes an interesting hypothesis, “If smaller mass orbits around larger mass, then the galaxies revolve around other galaxies.” Another example of relation with science class is the section that teaches the reader about gravity. Gravity is the force that pulls smaller mass towards a larger mass. Again, the book goes little deeper explaining the gravity system in a black hole. Finally, this book related to the well to the world and space in general.
“Universe” wouldn’t be a book that I would recommend to 6th and s7th graders because of several reasons. First of all, the book doesn’t explain everything, so it is preferable to have a dictionary. Sometimes I just skipped captions and information because it is hard to understand. This book would be too hard for middle school. I would recommend this book as a research book in 9th grade. Also, the book has sometimes some blanks in the answer. The information sometimes doesn’t always answer all of your questions which frustrates the reader while reading. Finally, I wouldn’t recommend this book because the information in the next section never relates the last section which makes it frustrating because you start from scratch. Hence, these are the reasons why I wouldn’t recommend this book.
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Have you ever wondered about how we fit in the universe and what is our role?
The stimulating non fiction entitled “ Universe was skilfully authored by Robin Kerrod. Once the book starts, it immediately dives into the how earth and humans fit in the solar system. After learning about the solar system and about the heliocentric theory ( a theory that the 8 planets revolve around the sun) was discussed with the reader, Robin Kerrod plunges into how the universe works. From the rings of saturn, to the deepest black holes, Kerrod explains how the Universe is actually made up of scattered islands of blank matter. The reader climbs aboard their spaceship and visits the wonders of the universe. Images from international telescopes illustrate mars and venus. Diagrams prove that the sun goes through periods of solar maximum and solar minimum. Then, after all these facts are introduced, Robin Kerrod takes the reader back into the journey, but through a more scientific point of view. Kerrod compares the planets and other forms and landforms in the universe. After introducing these concepts, the reader is directed towards the world of Asteroids, meteors and meteorites. Dark and blurry images show telescopes measuring data and rovers picking up samples on meteors. Since the section the reader is in is introducing the hazards in space, Robin shows Comets (Icy Wanderers) receive sunlight and going through Comas. Kerbs also popularises the idea that there are many galaxies which may all contain different solar systems and maybe life. The book starts showing curios images of U.F.O’s and how life may be on another planet. Finally the book ends on a section about life on earth which may have come from space. In conclusion, Robin Kerrod’s book was all at once intuitive and fun at the same time.
“Universe” related to many careers in the domain of physical and space science. Astronauts and astronomers are shown and also their job. The reader can clearly observe the very precise work of thousands of astronomers. “Universe” also has a section devoted to astronomy. Astronomy is the study of physical science in the universe as a whole. Their are many diagrams throughout the book that explain how astronomers sketch the universe without even going into space. The fact that their is life on earth, helps strengthen the belief of life somewhere elsewhere. Very respected scientists have made some hypotheses about aline life in other galaxy. Our solar system’s other planets are not suitable for life because of their thick atmosphere and lack of water. This information may update the world of science in a way that no one will expect. The evidence of alien life may be close. If there is one earth , there may be others. This non fiction miracle of writing relates to a lot of information we have learned during science class. For instance, we learned about the sun, earth, moon relationship. The book goes a little deeper and proposes an interesting hypothesis, “If smaller mass orbits around larger mass, then the galaxies revolve around other galaxies.” Another example of relation with science class is the section that teaches the reader about gravity. Gravity is the force that pulls smaller mass towards a larger mass. Again, the book goes little deeper explaining the gravity system in a black hole. Finally, this book related to the well to the world and space in general.
“Universe” wouldn’t be a book that I would recommend to 6th and s7th graders because of several reasons. First of all, the book doesn’t explain everything, so it is preferable to have a dictionary. Sometimes I just skipped captions and information because it is hard to understand. This book would be too hard for middle school. I would recommend this book as a research book in 9th grade. Also, the book has sometimes some blanks in the answer. The information sometimes doesn’t always answer all of your questions which frustrates the reader while reading. Finally, I wouldn’t recommend this book because the information in the next section never relates the last section which makes it frustrating because you start from scratch. Hence, these are the reasons why I wouldn’t recommend this book.
November 27, 2013
This book explores our Universe from planets, to how humans fit into it, galaxies and even how the Universe works. This reference/picture informational book presents our Universe in a clear way students would find very engaging. The illustrations on each page relate directly to what the book is discussing, which is very convenient. The table of contents, glossary, index, bibliography make the book very useful for students to find information. The book is set up in a way that students would learn so much by just picking up the book and looking at the pictures.
Universe is a well-rounded informational book because it has so many pictures I feel like students would be drawn to look at it and learn the informational. Everything in the book is laid out very clearly, which is also nice for the reader. There are several unknown facts in the book, which will draw the reader into the book. This book is an exceptional information book that students can use for reports or to just learn information!
Universe is a well-rounded informational book because it has so many pictures I feel like students would be drawn to look at it and learn the informational. Everything in the book is laid out very clearly, which is also nice for the reader. There are several unknown facts in the book, which will draw the reader into the book. This book is an exceptional information book that students can use for reports or to just learn information!
May 29, 2014
هذا الكتاب هو بدايتي لعالم حقيقي لكنه أغرب من الخيال
عالم كلما زدت منه علما زدت إيمانا
عالم الفضاء
صحيح الكتاب مخصص للأطفال لكنني استفدت من كثيرا
معلوماته كانت مركزة ووافيه إضافة الى الصور التوضيحية المذهلة
أغرمت بالسدم وأشكالها الخياليه و بالثقوب السوداء وغموضها
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/52...
صورة لسديم رأس الحصان
عالم كلما زدت منه علما زدت إيمانا
عالم الفضاء
صحيح الكتاب مخصص للأطفال لكنني استفدت من كثيرا
معلوماته كانت مركزة ووافيه إضافة الى الصور التوضيحية المذهلة
أغرمت بالسدم وأشكالها الخياليه و بالثقوب السوداء وغموضها
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/52...
صورة لسديم رأس الحصان
September 2, 2014
This is a great book for all ages to read whilst exploring all about the universe. My four year old really enjoyed reading it with me. She picked some of the sub-topics that interested her for us to talk more about and we missed very little of her book although it took a while to go through it all! A very informative, simple yet technical language use, beautifully illustrated book.
January 5, 2023
DK Eyewitness Books: Universe (first published 2003; newly revised 2009) by Robin Kerrod introduces the reader to astronomy with lavish illustrations and brief text captions and paragraphs. The photographs and artwork are beautiful, and the text is easy to read, at least for adults. I imagine it works well for the young readers who are the target audience. Overall I have no major complaints. My one minor complaint is due to the rapid advance of astronomy, which causes every astronomy book to go out of date.
One measure of that is the number of exoplanets it reports:
Wikipedia updates the total every month. Its last two updates were:
* "As of 1 December 2022, there are 5,284 confirmed exoplanets in 3,899 planetary systems, with 847 systems having more than one planet."
* "As of 1 January 2023, there are 5,297 confirmed exoplanets in 3,904 planetary systems, with 850 systems having more than one planet."
Given that the Milky Way galaxy probably contains billions of exoplanets, those exoplanet discovery totals might continue ticking up for a long time - perhaps for as long as humans take to destroy civilization by burning fossil fuels.
One measure of that is the number of exoplanets it reports:
Newborn stars blow most of the matter surrounding them into space, but usually a disk of material remains. It is from such disks that planetary systems form. Astronomers first began discovering planets around ordinary stars in 1995. Today, we know of more than 300 of these extrasolar planets, or exoplanets.
Wikipedia updates the total every month. Its last two updates were:
* "As of 1 December 2022, there are 5,284 confirmed exoplanets in 3,899 planetary systems, with 847 systems having more than one planet."
* "As of 1 January 2023, there are 5,297 confirmed exoplanets in 3,904 planetary systems, with 850 systems having more than one planet."
Given that the Milky Way galaxy probably contains billions of exoplanets, those exoplanet discovery totals might continue ticking up for a long time - perhaps for as long as humans take to destroy civilization by burning fossil fuels.
June 13, 2024
Surprisingly in-depth.
September 19, 2022
کیهان با عظمت ، واقعا بی انتهاست. آشنایی با کهکشانها ، ستاره ها و دیگر پدیده های کیهانی ، ما را به فکر وادار می کند که ما از کجا آمده ایم و به کجا می رویم. این کتاب ما را به عمق جهان لایتناهی می برد به گونه ای که چنان جذاب است ، که نمی خواهی از آن دست برداری و باز هم علاقمند به داده های بیشتر می شوی!
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May 2, 2015
Perfect for reading with 4 and 5 year olds. Facts are broken into chunks so it is easier for the parent to take a few seconds look and paraphrase (or even build expounding stories), while the kids are busy being captivated with the pictures. Unlike other "space books" made for children, its tone isnt child-like making it not boring for the parents (i even found myself silently reading alone already forgetting that i had an audience waiting for the next set of explanations haha)
December 21, 2010
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July 12, 2012
a good resource for children, lots of pictures and explainations about history, facts, and descriptions of the science of understanding our universe
September 11, 2011
Copyright: 2009
Genre: non-fiction information
Thoughts: Dense text with lots of detail. Great illustrations, pictures, historical content.
Genre: non-fiction information
Thoughts: Dense text with lots of detail. Great illustrations, pictures, historical content.
April 28, 2014
This is just a great series. Of interest to a good age range and fun to read to with my grandchilden.
July 17, 2017
I bought this to bookend off of the new DK Planets. This has beautiful illustrations and concise information that is ideal for classroom usage. Highly recommended.
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