Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio, ' from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded." --Booklist
starred review] "The book's precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the 300 full-color Hubble images . . . this is an amazing book . . . outstanding." --Library Journal
"A treasure map to the majesty of our universe." --Publishers Weekly
"A reminder that the finest telescope in space might also be the greatest camera ever created." --Wall Street...
Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio, ' from picture gazing to deep reading, is gra...
Winner of the Children’s Roundtable Literature Information Book Award. Ideal for inquisitive children and adults alike, astronomer Terence Dickinson’s classic guide Exploring the Sky by Day offers fascinating insight into clouds, weather and other phenomena we witness in the sky. The book first introduces the reader to the atmosphere and the 10 types of clouds, and then answers nearly every question a young reader might have about the sky and weather: • How fast do raindrops travel?; What causes a rainbow?; What causes lightning?; Why is the sky blue?; Why are tornadoes so...
Winner of the Children’s Roundtable Literature Information Book Award. Ideal for inquisitive children and adults alike, astronomer Terence Dickinso...
