Astronomy

Title: Astronomy

Author: Kristen Lippincott

Publishing Information: Dorling Kindersley

Genre: Informational

Number of pages: 64

Summary: This book starts out with the history of the universe and what people thought was out in the world. It goes into detail and why they thought it to be this way. It was then covered different ways of measuring the earth distance and recording and discovering using different objects of measure that fell all over the place with being sourable or not. From there they talk about how the earliest telescope was made and how it worked and how over time people have perfected it with new ways. To learn more then went into how to study rainbows and what they meant to the universe and how they were made. Then came in radio telescope. Huge machine that would transmit different information for satellites back to earth so that they could study them more closely. Finally they go into detail how they were able to send space ships up into space to rely on taking pictueres so we could gather more information about the unknown. Then finally the book finished with a bunch of information on the planets. How big they are and how they are formed if they have any moons circling around them.

Reaction: This book was really cool! I loved all the information that I learned about early telescopes and all the different information about the planets. Also it was really cool to look at the different pictures that they had taken from space.

Problems: None

Recommindation: To any young child that shows any interest in space. Or for any children hoping to spark some interest in it they could put this book out in their class room and see if any children look through it.