Zodiac: Celestial Circle of the Sun - Softcover

Mitton, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845072790 ISBN 13: 9781845072797

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2007

Synopsis

In a wonderful introduction to the night sky, Dr Mitton tells the stories of the constellations' mythological namesakes and how the ancient astronomers interpreted them. Illustrated by Christina Balit. Age 8+

About this title

About the Author:

CHRISTINA BALIT was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. She has exhibited widely and is also a playwright. Her books have won several nominations, commendations and a shortlist place for the Kate Greenway Medal. Kingdom of the Sun (written by Jaqueline Mitton), won the 2002 English Association Award for non-fiction.
JACQUELINE MITTON holds an MA in physics from the University of Oxford and a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge. A distinguished writer on astronomy, She has had more than 20 books published. Asteroid 4027 was named 'Mitton' for Jacqueline and her husband, the astronomer Simon Mitton, by the International Astronomical Union in 1990. Her books for Frances Lincoln include Zoo in the Sky, Once Upon a Starry Night, The Planet Gods, and Zodiac. Jacqueline lives in Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845072790
• ISBN 13: 9781845072797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Balit Christina