ASTRONOMY. Secrets of the Universe

Simple and exciting! With this book, your child will feel like a real astronomer and explorer of space. The author of the book, renowned planetologist Bruce Betts, will tell the young reader everything most interesting that has been discovered thanks to the ancient science of astronomy: • the basics of astronomical observations: why the stars are less visible in the city, why constellations change their position in the sky, and how to use peripheral vision; • definition of a celestial body: what measures a star's brightness, what a planet's color depends on, and why there is the letter M in the names of galaxies; • the most beautiful cosmic objects: which ones are near Earth and which can be seen far beyond the Milky Way. Throughout the book, the reader will find practical advice: what to gather to create a young astronomer's kit, how to use instruments like binoculars and telescopes, how to observe rare cosmic events, and much more! Cartographic material and modern illustrations will help easily locate the necessary celestial bodies. A glossary at the end of the book will help the child remember the difference between star clusters, open clusters, and globular clusters, and will suggest how to explain complex astronomical terms in simple language. The books in the series «Simple Science» will tell children much more than can be learned in class!