Earthling Guide To Deep Space: Explore the Galaxy Through the Eye of the Hubble Space Telescope - Softcover

Sumners, Carolyn; Handron, Kerry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070219885 ISBN 13: 9780070219885

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998

Synopsis

Written by the director of the Astronomy & Physics Department at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, this unique "travel guide" takes readers from the Big Bang to black holes and beyond. Including more than 100 full-color photos from the Hubble Space Telescope, this book presents deep space in a language and context kids can understand, treating them as space-time travelers making stops along their journey through the universe. This field-guide to the galaxies is a must for science teachers, kids 10 and up, and anyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.

About this title

About the Author

Carolyn Sumners, Ed.D. (Houston, TX) is Director of Astronomy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, a frequent lecturer on cosmic collisions, and was an integral part of the Hubble Telescope team. Carl Allen, Ph.D. (Houston, TX) is head geologist at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070219885
• ISBN 13: 9780070219885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144