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Glow: A Family Guide to the Night Sky
A Family Guide to the Night Sky is a lushly illustrated introduction to the wonders of the night sky, inviting young readers to explore stars, planets, and other celestial bodies and learn how to spot them.
Get ready to explore the night sky! Observe the phases of the moon, navigate by the North Star, and peer into outer space from your own backyard. You’ll find out
You’ll also learn about some of the mythology and folklore associated with the night sky and uncover how humankind has its history woven into the constellations that light up our skies. With energetic, accessible text from NASA science writer Noelia González and stunning illustrations by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is a book the entire family will want to share.
Get ready to explore the night sky! Observe the phases of the moon, navigate by the North Star, and peer into outer space from your own backyard. You’ll find out
You’ll also learn about some of the mythology and folklore associated with the night sky and uncover how humankind has its history woven into the constellations that light up our skies. With energetic, accessible text from NASA science writer Noelia González and stunning illustrations by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is a book the entire family will want to share.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published September 12, 2023
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March 18, 2025
A partir de 7 años y sin freno de edad, a cualquier adulto con curiosidad por el Cosmos le molará.
Lleno de informacion sobre nuestro sistema Solar y curiosidades sobre los conocimienros sobre la Astronomía en diversas culturas a través de los Tiempos.
¡Tiene versión en Castellano también!
Lleno de informacion sobre nuestro sistema Solar y curiosidades sobre los conocimienros sobre la Astronomía en diversas culturas a través de los Tiempos.
¡Tiene versión en Castellano también!
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December 22, 2024The book is stunning.
Most of the information is simplified well for children (or adults!). There are some parts that still seem a little complicated, but it mostly does a good job.
The only thing, is that it doesn't actually talk about all the planets. It misses Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. Not sure why.
Most of the information is simplified well for children (or adults!). There are some parts that still seem a little complicated, but it mostly does a good job.
The only thing, is that it doesn't actually talk about all the planets. It misses Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. Not sure why.
September 29, 2023
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Far and away the most original space book I’ve ever seen — where was this when I was a kid
Far and away the most original space book I’ve ever seen — where was this when I was a kid
February 18, 2024
“Celestial objects are cosmic heroes. They exist in inhospitable conditions: withstanding unthinkable cold, heat and radiation, swirling gases and powerful forces. They’ve been around for many millions of years. They hold clues to our origins and our future.
Constellations shift, but ancient humans dreamed below the same sky as ours.”
The moon for example, here are all the facts for the curious young reader. What is the far side? And legends of the moon, be it Roman, Greek, or Asian.
The North Star! Or Polaris, the true north helping humans to find their way for hundreds of years. It is a “stationary” star because it sits above the North Pole while other stars appear to circle around it.
When might you find Orion’s Belt, a constellation that has stayed together through millenia, even though they’re several light-years apart — and a source of so many stories in different cultures.
Humans have also marked the sky, with thousands of artificial satellites orbiting our planet, making modern life possible. The largest of them all, the International Space Station, orbits Earth once every 90 minutes and can be spotted closer to sunrise or sunset, when the light of the sun is reflected on its solar arrays.
Look up and enjoy the show.
📚: @magiccatpublishing via @times.reads
Constellations shift, but ancient humans dreamed below the same sky as ours.”
The moon for example, here are all the facts for the curious young reader. What is the far side? And legends of the moon, be it Roman, Greek, or Asian.
The North Star! Or Polaris, the true north helping humans to find their way for hundreds of years. It is a “stationary” star because it sits above the North Pole while other stars appear to circle around it.
When might you find Orion’s Belt, a constellation that has stayed together through millenia, even though they’re several light-years apart — and a source of so many stories in different cultures.
Humans have also marked the sky, with thousands of artificial satellites orbiting our planet, making modern life possible. The largest of them all, the International Space Station, orbits Earth once every 90 minutes and can be spotted closer to sunrise or sunset, when the light of the sun is reflected on its solar arrays.
Look up and enjoy the show.
📚: @magiccatpublishing via @times.reads
November 11, 2023
Lśnij. Przewodnik po nocnym niebie jest dokładnie tym, co sugeruje podtytuł - fascynującym, bogatym w merytoryczne informacje (autorka jest pisarką naukową NASA) oraz pięknie ilustrowanym zbiorem wiedzy o ciałach niebieskich widocznych z Ziemi. W kilkunastu mini-rozdziałach zebrano informacje na temat Słońca, Księżyca, Merkurego, Wenus, Marsa i Jowisza, a także Drogi Mlecznej, Pasu Oriona, Gwiazdy Polarnej, Krzyża Południa i Syriusza. Nie zabrakło miejsca dla satelit i komety Halleya, a całość podsumowano w zwięzłym słowniczku.
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May 11, 2024
Gorgeous illustrations!
June 27, 2024
przepięknie wydana
September 25, 2024
This book is awesome.
April 2, 2026
My kids loved all of the facts and mythological connections in this book. I loved the whimsical, saturated illustrations. We took our time reading Glow over a couple of weeks—it became an evening habit to read the next page or two before bed.
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October 27, 2024
Also beautiful and a great part of the series, which I hope continues.
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