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The stars

Name: The stars
ISBN: 9780099678816

By Patrick Moore

What makes stars shine in different colours—and what secrets hide beyond the Milky Way?

informative · accessible · fascinating · illustrated

Genres

Non-fiction Nature

What is The stars about?

Explore the stars with astronomer Patrick Moore in this clear and colourful introduction to the night sky. Discover how stars are born, why they shine in different colours and sizes, and how they form constellations. The book also explains the Milky Way and the distant galaxies beyond it, using lively text and illustrations to make astronomy easy to understand. Whether you are gazing upwards from your garden or simply curious about space, this book opens a window onto the vast universe around us.

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1996

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