A lively presentation of the whole universe, with a look at the latest theories on how it began as well as the work of astronomers throughout history. Learn about the planets, stars, telescopes and astronomy as a profession.

 

This book is part of a book series called Understanding Science .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Stuart Atkinson has been fascinated by space and astronomy since watching the Moon landings as a small child. He has been writing and editing books about astronomy and space for almost 30 years. He frequently gives Outreach in schools and to community groups, and on a clear night he can be found gazing up at the stars with his cat. At university, Brendan Kearney traded architecture for illustration and has never looked back. He specializes in children's books and artwork.

This book has the following chapters: The night sky; the solar system; the Sun; Mercury; Venus; the Earth and Moon; Mars; the asteroids; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus and Neptune; Pluto and planet X; comets and meteoroids; the Milky Way and beyond; the story of the universe; telescopes past and present; about astronomers; the history of astronomy; the future of astronomy.