Published: 2006
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This is a reference book. This book was published 2006 by Facts On File Inc .
Rachel Noonan is the daughter of David and Jill Wright - this is the first book that she has co-authored. She lives in Norwich, Norfolk. Robin Kerrod was an experienced author of children's information books and a winner of the COPUS science book prize. David and Jill Wright began their careers as geography teachers, before moving into teacher training. They now travel the world extensively, researching new material for educational and children's books. They live in Mulbarton, Norfolk. ? Ian Ridpath is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and lecturer on astronomy, having previously worked at the University of London Observatory. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, he is the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton's Star Atlas, which is considered by many to be the amateur astronomer's bible. He has written or edited more than 40 books, including several standard guides to the night sky, and many articles on astronomy.