The Stars: A New Way to See Them

by H. A. Rey

Overview

Containing star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky, this classic book makes H. A. Rey’s passion for astronomy evident on every page.
Second edition updates concentrate on the planetary and solar system information in the latter half of the book. Facts and figures for each planet have been revised, and new scientific information has been added, including sections on earth-asteroid collisions, black holes, supernovas, the Kuiper Belt (asteroid belt beyond Neptune), Pluto’s reclassification, and how the moon was formed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547132792
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	10/27/2008
Edition description:	None
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1140L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

Place of Birth:

Hamburg, Germany; Margret in 1906, and H.A. in 1898

Place of Death:

Cambridge, Massachusetts; Margret died in 1996, H.A. in 1977

Website:

http://www.curiousgeorge.com

Table of Contents

Part 1	Shapes in the Sky	9
Part 2	Meet the Constellations	26
Part 3	The Stars Through the Year	66
Part 4	Some Whys and Hows	108
	Index-Glossary	151
	Universal Sky Chart	157

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The Stars is the best book available for its purpose. It is also a brilliant example of the combined use of art and writing in bringing science to the layman." Saturday Review

Editorial Reviews

"The Stars is the best book available for its purpose. It is also a brilliant example of the combined use of art and writing in bringing science to the layman." Saturday Review

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