SCIENCE
Mahoney, Terry

Astronomy: The Study of the Universe

(4) 4-6 Investigating Science series. This overview of astronomy discusses the birth and death of stars, cosmic puzzles, and techniques and equipment of astronomers. For each subtopic, a short summary paragraph is surrounded by captioned color photos, a few diagrams, and other drawings. The information is generally accurate, but the busy pages with small, vertically elongated typeface become tiring to read. Bib., glos. ind.

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