Planetarium

Introduces "all aspects of space, from the sun and our solar system to the lives of stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond" -- Publisher marketing.

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Main Author: Prinja, Raman, 1961- (Author)
Other Authors: Wormell, Christopher (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2019.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Series:Welcome to the museum.
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Summary:Introduces "all aspects of space, from the sun and our solar system to the lives of stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond" -- Publisher marketing.
Welcome to the Planetarium. This museum is open all hours. A walk through its galleries is a stroll through our vast universe, from the sun in our solar system to the galaxies that lie beyond the Milky Way. Learn about the birth of stars and the scientific equipment we use as we continue to discover new planets and black holes. Enter here to explore the spectacular universe that stretches far beyond our own night skies. --
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:95 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cm.
Awards:2019 winner of the American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award for Writing for Children.
ISBN:9781536206234
1536206237
Author Notes:Raman Prinja is currently a professor of astrophysics at University College, London. He has written several successful general-interest books on astronomy and is keen to bring the subject of astronomy to a wider audience. He was short-listed for the Royal Society Young People Book Prize in 2015. Raman Prinja lives in the U.K.

Chris Wormell is a self-taught artist. He is the illustrator of Dinosaurium as well as the cover of Helen McDonald's H Is for Hawk. He works using two main methods: wood engraving and linocut. He also writes and illustrates his own children's books. Chris Wormell lives in the U.K.