I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle and Other Questions about Space

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Author: Carole Stott

ISBN-10: 0753456141

ISBN-13: 9780753456149

Category: Reference & Study Aids

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Curious young astronomers who ask, "What are stars made of?" and "Why do astronauts float in space?" will find the answers here.Children's LiteratureIf you like books that supply not only the answers, but the questions too, then this one is for you. Questions as simple as, "Why does the sun go out at night?" and as complex as, "Will the universe ever end?" are posed. And, on the same page, amid cartoons, drawings, and diagrams, they are answered. The answers are simply written, but they don't shy away from scientific language, difficult issues, or remaining mysteries. That, along with the table of contents and index, makes this book appropriate for both the young astronomer asking his/her first questions and the school-age report writer looking for follow-up details. 1997 (orig.