This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) .

Dr. Jacqueline Mitton holds an M. A. in physics from the University of Oxford and a Ph. D. in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge. She works as a Public Relations Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society in England. She is the author of several books for children including Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations. Asteroid 4027 was named Mitton for Dr. Mitton and her husband, astronomer Simon Mitton. She lives in England.