Beyond the Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More; A History with 21 Activities Volume 49

by Mary Kay Carson

Book Overview

NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 for 2014 list Humans have gazed into the night sky for thousands of years and wondered, What are those twinkling lights? Though the sun, moon, and planets moved across the background of stars, the stars themselves appeared immovable, forever fixed in constellations. Only when astronomers began taking a closer look did anyone realize what a fascinating, ever-changing universe lies beyond our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613745443
• ISBN13: 9781613745441
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8