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Faraway Worlds
Product Code: 16168 ISBN: 978-1-57091-616-8 Binding Information: Hardcover Ages: 7 - 10 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 Learn the secrets of planet-hunters as they search for planets beyond our solar system. Is there more to a star than meets the eye?
Take a trip to an alien world and encounter wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. Stunning illustrations and cutting-edge science make this book a first in the field. Includes a glossary and index.
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ISBN: 978-1-57091-617-5 Availability: In stock. Price: $7.95 Reviews Booklist - August 31, 2004
In 1995 the wobble of a distant star led astronomers to deduce the existence of a planet beyond our solar system. Presenting the story of extrasolar planets in a relatively short, clearly written text, Halpern discusses how scientists identify and study these planets and in what ways they resemble those already known. Made with computers, colored pencils, and acrylics, Cook's striking artwork creates clear images of our own solar system and richly colored imaginative scenes of worlds never seen. The last page includes a brief glossary and index as well as two suggested Web sites. A good addition to astronomy collections, this is an intriguing topic about which little has been published for children.
Sky & Telescope - November 30, 2004
Explaining how astronomers find extrasolar planets is not an easy task, especially if your audience consists of young children. In this new book, aimed at students 9 to 12 years old, physicist Paul Halpern and artist Lynette R. Cook do an admirable job explaining how planet hunters like Geoffrey W. Marcy use the radial-velocity (Doppler) method to find alien worlds. Minor technical errors notwithstanding, colorful illustrations help children understand complex scientific concepts. But the pictures also enable readers to imagine what these planets might look like if we could travel there and view them up close.
NSTA Reports - January 31, 2005
In Faraway Worlds, Planets Beyond Our Solar System, aimed at students ages 7-12, physicist Paul Halpern and artist Lynette R. Cook explain how planet hunters like Geoffrey W. Marcy use the radial-velocity (Doppler) method to find alien worlds. Readers will encounter wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. The book includes a glossary and index, as well as suggested websites.
Mercury - March 31, 2005
Cutting edge science for young readers, Faraway Worlds encounters wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. Halpern's simple terms and clear explanations show how planet hunters like Geoffrey Marcy use the radial-velocity (Doppler) method to find alien worlds. Cook's striking artwork--made with computers, colored pencils, and acrylics--creates clear images of our own solar system and richly colored imaginative scenes of worlds never seen.
The Beacon News - September 30, 2005
Astronomy buffs young and old will be fascinated by the wealth of information provided in Faraway Worlds. With simple terms and clear explanations, readers discover how today's astronomers are hunting for planets and solar systems beyond our own. Written and illustrated by Paul Halpern and Lynette R. Cook, Faraway Worlds is cutting-edge science for young readers.
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