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Children's Atlas of the Universe
Up to the minute maps and diagrams explain the wonders of the universe with more than 100 illustrations of space items, clear explanations of complext concepts, detailed seasonal star maps, projects & activities, glossary, etc. A great home reference!
128 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2000
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Robert Burnham
18 books3 followersRobert Burnham is an American science writer, who specialises in the fields of astronomy and astronautics. His career has included a position as editor of "Astronomy" magazine. Currently, he is the public information officer at the Mars Space Flight Facility of Arizona State University.
(Not to be confused with the author of "Burnham's Celestial Handbook", who was Robert Burnham Jr.)
(Not to be confused with the author of "Burnham's Celestial Handbook", who was Robert Burnham Jr.)
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November 29, 2020
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2. 3-5
3. This informational text is filled with a variety of topics such as the solar system and the general universe. This is a useful source for students to refer to for interesting facts, maps, and diagrams.
4. This atlas is a great informational book for any child, especially those with a particular interest in science. This may not be a book to read cover to cover but it is filled with valuable information for children and really anyone to reference if they want to.
5. Students can use this book for a variety of research projects. Teachers can instruct the students to focus on one topic that the book provides information for and let them pick a subtopic such as the planets or a scientist. They may work in groups to present their research topic.
With so many different diagrams and maps of the planets to view, teachers can assign "roles" for the students to represent as specific planets and the Sun. The teacher will then instruct the students to place themselves in an accurate order around the classroom as if they are the planets in the solar system in proximity to the Sun. This will provide visual representation of important information through a fun, interactive classroom activity.
2. 3-5
3. This informational text is filled with a variety of topics such as the solar system and the general universe. This is a useful source for students to refer to for interesting facts, maps, and diagrams.
4. This atlas is a great informational book for any child, especially those with a particular interest in science. This may not be a book to read cover to cover but it is filled with valuable information for children and really anyone to reference if they want to.
5. Students can use this book for a variety of research projects. Teachers can instruct the students to focus on one topic that the book provides information for and let them pick a subtopic such as the planets or a scientist. They may work in groups to present their research topic.
With so many different diagrams and maps of the planets to view, teachers can assign "roles" for the students to represent as specific planets and the Sun. The teacher will then instruct the students to place themselves in an accurate order around the classroom as if they are the planets in the solar system in proximity to the Sun. This will provide visual representation of important information through a fun, interactive classroom activity.
May 10, 2017
My grandparent's got me this book when I turned 9 years old and it is responsible for sparking my active interest in Astronomy, space exploration and everything else in between.
This atlas has plenty of full colour pages, stats and descriptions. It's got historical information as well as planetary and deep space objects.
The 2006 version is a bit outdated now. It says Jupiter and Saturn have around 20 moons if I remember correctly, nowadays that figure rests around 60 for both. It also talks about sending a probe to Pluto called the "Kuiper Express". Of course, New Horizons has since visited Pluto (which is no longer a planet). One other notable outdated section is on exoplanets. At the time only a few were confirmed to have existed, whereas now we have thousands confirmed, including earth- like ones 'near-by', albeit astronomically speaking.
Even though these little tidbits that have since been built upon and updated in the world of science are littered throughout, this just add to the charm and nostalgia I have for this wonderful and awe-inspiring book.
This atlas has plenty of full colour pages, stats and descriptions. It's got historical information as well as planetary and deep space objects.
The 2006 version is a bit outdated now. It says Jupiter and Saturn have around 20 moons if I remember correctly, nowadays that figure rests around 60 for both. It also talks about sending a probe to Pluto called the "Kuiper Express". Of course, New Horizons has since visited Pluto (which is no longer a planet). One other notable outdated section is on exoplanets. At the time only a few were confirmed to have existed, whereas now we have thousands confirmed, including earth- like ones 'near-by', albeit astronomically speaking.
Even though these little tidbits that have since been built upon and updated in the world of science are littered throughout, this just add to the charm and nostalgia I have for this wonderful and awe-inspiring book.
August 1, 2012
this book talks about the universe and everything we have discover so far. it talks about amazing stuff like everything from a dwarf to start to super star. it's amazing how detail we can know in space when out location is so small compare to the vast universe. it also talks about how universe might not be infinite, which surprise me. overall, i really learn a lot in this book, and i recommend it to anyone interested.
December 22, 2012
Fairly decent learning piece on the Universe. I learned some things about Roman and Greek mythology and legends, but the information in this book regarding satellites is very, very outdated. I almost laughed when I read the part about no satellites ever having passed by Pluto.
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