Australian backyard astronomy
Bhathal, Ragbir2018
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This title will be of interest to school students and all budding backyard astronomers. The books thematic approach will guide young readers through our discovery and exploration of the skies and stars. From early celestial charts to the Big Bang, to the many planets in our Solar system and the Universe beyond. This revised edition contains recent developments in astronomy, including information revealed by NASA's Juno spacecraft in 2016; the discovery of the oldest star by researchers at the Australian National University; and the privatization of Space exploration. Young readers will be occupied for hours with interesting facts and projects that are practical and fun to do and older readers will enjoy the more detailed explanations and links to extra information about Astronomy topics.
Main title:
Australian backyard astronomy / by Dr Ragbir Bhathal and Jenny Bhathal.
Author:
Bhathal, Ragbir, authorBhathal, Jenny, author
Edition:
Revised and updated second edition.
Imprint:
Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
136 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary; Secondary.
ISBN:
9780642279439 (paperback)
Dewey class:
520.994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
364354
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