Looking Up
An Illustrated Guide to Telescopes
Jacob Kramer author Stephanie Scholz illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Flying Eye Books
Published:1st Mar '21
£14.99
Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.
Looking Up is a celebration of telescopes around the world and speeding through space. These incredible structures gaze out into the solar system and beyond, helping us learn about distant stars and planets. Discover these amazing feats of engineering with cutaway illustrations, alongside detailed explanations of the science of light. All over the world, people have built fantastic instruments for looking up into the sky. These telescopes are not just engineering marvels - they are monuments to curiosity and wonder. Discover the physics behind astronomy and stargazing, from the reason that telescopes are often built in deserts to how scientists can tell what planets are made of, even from million of light years away.
A must-read for children who are captivated by space and want to get their teeth into something more specific and detailed -- Littleliterarysociety on Instagram
Upper primary level children will love this book, from its fantastic illustrations to all the interesting facts. -- Phillipa Moore, Year 3 teacher and science coordinator * Primary Science *
ISBN: 9781912497249
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
56 pages