Author: Pratima Cranse
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0670016454
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"After Andrew's best friend is hit by a drunk driver and ends up in a coma, his enigmatic crush invites him to find comfort with her fundamentalist Christian group"--
All the Major Constellations
Author: Pratima Cranse
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0670016454
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"After Andrew's best friend is hit by a drunk driver and ends up in a coma, his enigmatic crush invites him to find comfort with her fundamentalist Christian group"--
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0670016454
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"After Andrew's best friend is hit by a drunk driver and ends up in a coma, his enigmatic crush invites him to find comfort with her fundamentalist Christian group"--
Constellations of the Night Sky
Author: Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486426488
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Large, double-page illustrations introduce stargazers of all ages to 22 major constellations, among them Aquarius, the water bearer; Orion, the hunter; Gemini, the twins; as well as Canis Major, Taurus, and Leo. Accompanying text relates mythological story behind each constellation's name and identifies its principal stars.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486426488
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Large, double-page illustrations introduce stargazers of all ages to 22 major constellations, among them Aquarius, the water bearer; Orion, the hunter; Gemini, the twins; as well as Canis Major, Taurus, and Leo. Accompanying text relates mythological story behind each constellation's name and identifies its principal stars.
The Constellation Ursa Major
Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Constellations
ISBN: 9781623234898
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book on the Constellation Ursa Major describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the transformation of Callisto and Arcas, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.
Publisher: Constellations
ISBN: 9781623234898
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book on the Constellation Ursa Major describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the transformation of Callisto and Arcas, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.
The Great Atlas of the Stars
Author: Serge Brunier
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552096109
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated lay-person's guide to 30 of the most important constellations seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552096109
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated lay-person's guide to 30 of the most important constellations seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Little Book of Stars
Author: James B. Kaler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387216219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Little Book of Stars answers, in the clearest language, the questions anyone might have about our heavenly canopy. How are stars born? How do they die? Why do they shine? How long do they shine? Is our star, the Sun, dying? How can you tell time from the stars? Or navigate? What are the measures of stars? Can we ever travel to other stars? In this engagingly written and concise book, the second in the Little Book series, noted astronomer James B. Kaler shows us "the significance that the stars have had in human life, how we have used them to tell our stories, and how we use them to find who and where we are."
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387216219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Little Book of Stars answers, in the clearest language, the questions anyone might have about our heavenly canopy. How are stars born? How do they die? Why do they shine? How long do they shine? Is our star, the Sun, dying? How can you tell time from the stars? Or navigate? What are the measures of stars? Can we ever travel to other stars? In this engagingly written and concise book, the second in the Little Book series, noted astronomer James B. Kaler shows us "the significance that the stars have had in human life, how we have used them to tell our stories, and how we use them to find who and where we are."
Find the Constellations
Author: Hans Augusto Rey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395244180
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Describes stars and constellations throughout the year and ways of identifying them.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395244180
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Describes stars and constellations throughout the year and ways of identifying them.
Star Lore of All Ages
Author: William Tyler Olcott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constellations
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Star Lore recounts the origins and histories of star groups as well as the stories of individual constellations: Pegasus, the winged horse; Ursa Major, the Greater Bear; the seven daughters of Atlas known as the Pleiades; the hunter Orion, accompanied by his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor; the signs of the Zodiac; and minor constellations such as the ship Argo, the Giraffe, and the Unicorn. Fifty-eight black-and-white images include photographs of the actual stars as well as scenes from their related myths portrayed by Michelangelo, Rubens, Veronese, and other artists. This edition features a new introduction by astronomer Fred Schaaf, in addition to an extensive appendix and index.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constellations
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Star Lore recounts the origins and histories of star groups as well as the stories of individual constellations: Pegasus, the winged horse; Ursa Major, the Greater Bear; the seven daughters of Atlas known as the Pleiades; the hunter Orion, accompanied by his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor; the signs of the Zodiac; and minor constellations such as the ship Argo, the Giraffe, and the Unicorn. Fifty-eight black-and-white images include photographs of the actual stars as well as scenes from their related myths portrayed by Michelangelo, Rubens, Veronese, and other artists. This edition features a new introduction by astronomer Fred Schaaf, in addition to an extensive appendix and index.
Star Lore
Author: William Tyler Olcott
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486435817
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. "Classic." -- "Sky & Telescope." 58 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486435817
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. "Classic." -- "Sky & Telescope." 58 illustrations.
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations
Author: C. E. Thompson
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780448412528
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Now in an affordable paperback edition comes this super informative guide exploring the night sky with glow-in-the-dark illustrations, eight maps, and fascinating retellings of the legends behind the constellations. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780448412528
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Now in an affordable paperback edition comes this super informative guide exploring the night sky with glow-in-the-dark illustrations, eight maps, and fascinating retellings of the legends behind the constellations. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The Gospel in the Stars
Author: Joseph Augustus Seiss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description