First, Pluto left. Then it came back,
along with Ceres and Eris...and now Haumea and MakeMake, too! The recent actions of the International
Astronomical Union have put every solar system book out of date. In response,
National Geographic joins forces with David Aguilar of the Harvard Smithsonian
Astronomical Observatory to revise our 2008 book—and to update young readers on
the high-interest topic of space. Using simple text and spectacular
photorealistic computer art by the author, this book profiles all 13 planets in
their newly created categories—plus the sun, the Oort
Cloud, comets, and other worlds being discovered.
Back-of-the-book activities offer hands-on fun for budding astronomers.
Everyone knows that those bright, white
dots in the night sky are stars; but how many of us really know what stars are,
how they are born, how their lives affect ours, and how they die. SuperStars! is
a book to expand the knowledge and fire the imaginations of stargazers
everywhere. Expert David Aguilar guides young readers through a galaxy of
stars, including the biggest, wariest, and most explosive, not to mention star
daycares and "diamonds in the sky". SuperStars! is a title that will intrigue kids and bring all those
mesmerizing little dots of light in the night sky to life.
Finally, it's here! The farthest reaches of our universe captured in atlas form for young readers. Planets, Stars, and Galaxies is the space book that pushes the boundaries of man's ultimate frontier. The engaging, educational text, written in collaboration with National Geographic experts, includes the latest discoveries about our universe; while specially commissioned artwork by the author illuminates page after page.