First Book of Stars - Softcover

Moore CBE DSc FRAS, Sir Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848682913 ISBN 13: 9781848682917

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Patrick Moore introduces the stars and the night sky to complete beginners and children in this brand new, highly illustrated guide. Using simple terms, he brings the mysteries of the sky to a new audience. 'Are you interested in the stars? If so, I will try and help you make a start. Look up in the daytime, when there are no clouds. The sky is blue and the Sun is very bright. Do not look at the Sun for long, or you will hurt your eyes. At night you will see the stars, and for many nights each month you will see the moon too. You cannot see stars in the daytime, because the sky is too bright. The Sun is a star, and seems so bright and hot only because it is much closer than the other stars. If it were just as far away, it would be just like the other stars. The Sun is much larger than the Earth. It is not solid and rocky. Like all stars it is made up of hot gas. Some of the stars you see at night are really much bigger and hotter than the Sun ...'

About this title

About the Author

Sir Patrick Moore CBE, DSc, FRAS was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848682913
• ISBN 13: 9781848682917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96