Stars and the Dust that Made Us
by Prinja, RamanFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-01-05
Publisher(s): words & pictures
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Summary
Feed and delight young scientific minds with this contemporary series. With an exploratory, dynamic approach to astronomy, these books investigate key areas of our beautiful universe in a clear and concise way. Budding astronomers will be astonished by the enthralling and up-to-date facts and theories.
Author Biography
Raman Prinja has written several successful general-interest books on astronomy and is keen to bring the subject of astronomy to a wider audience. He is currently Professor of Astrophysics at University College London. Raman is the author of Science Crazy, which won the Children's Choice School Library Association Information Book Aware 2013 for the category 7-12 year olds.
Table of Contents
| Jewel Box of Stars | p. 4 |
| Where Stars Are Born | p. 6 |
| Activity: Why Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star? | p. 8 |
| Life-story of the Sun | p. 10 |
| Really Massive Stars | p. 12 |
| Activity: Supernova Blast Wave | p. 14 |
| Are We Made of Stardust? | p. 16 |
| Exploding Stars | p. 18 |
| Activity: Counting the Stars | p. 20 |
| Graveyard of Stars | p. 22 |
| Recycling in Space | p. 24 |
| Activity: Invent a Constellation | p. 26 |
| Really Cool Stuff About Stars | p. 28 |
| Top Ten Star Facts / Websites | p. 30 |
| Glossary | p. 31 |
| Index | p. 32 |
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