Robin KerrodReseñas

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Artists capture both the spirit and the science of the space age in this exquisite volume that tells the story of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Paintings, photographs, and graphics generated by the space program . . . created by such noteworthy artists as Norman Rockwell, Robert McCall, and Robert Rauschenberg . . . are all part of the artistic documentation. Drawings and diagrams are used to show how artists and scientists work together to develop concepts and refine designs.

Robin Kerrod’s narrative accompanies these images and takes the reader from the early days of the American space program through the days of the Apollo moon landings past the interplanetary odysseys of the unmanned space probes and into the deceptively routine days of the Space Shuttle era, filled with launches and space walks, before leaping into the future with space station concepts and manned missions to Mars.

Here science writing and the imaginative power of art combine, giving readers a unique look at America in space.

Highly recommended.

Hardcover in glossy publisher's dust-jacket. 93 pages. Glossary, Index. Illustrated with color photographs throughout. First American Edition.
A serious examination of the potential for science and technology to solve many of the current problems vexing mankind, from the environment, available living space and sustainable food supplies to energy needs, advances in health and medicine, and the very real possibility of colonizing other planets.

This atlas is an introduction to the solar system, the night sky, stars and galaxies, and exploring space for middle level readers [although any space enthusiast reader will find much to appreciate here]. Each topic presents readers with multiple photographs accompanying the explanatory text, helping the young space enthusiast learn how we have explored space, what we have discovered, and what come next in our future in space.

Highly recommended.

Eyewitness Universe is a great informational book. This book is great for its text features and its layout. Throughout the book, there are several text features including charts, maps, and pictures. These features give the reader a clear look at what is being explained in the text. For example, on the page explaining the earth there is a great diagram of the different layers of the earths' interior. This book also stands out due to its layout. Every page is a different subtopic under the larger topic of "the universe". This layout allows the book to teach a large amount of information in manageable doses. One page is entirely about the sun while another page is about orbits. The main idea of this book is to inform about the universe.

A serviceable book for ten year olds. The discussion of the moon missions bored me...it was kind of like all the "begats" in the bible.

This non-fiction book very interesting! I learned a new animal! It's called a marsupial. Marsupial are mamals that when they are very young, they are very immature-like me.... anyways, they are just like kangaroos having uches o n their abdomens. I have also found out how alcohol was discovered! Alcohol was accually discovered before chemical. It was all because of grapes.½

It is an Eyewitness book filled with amazing photographs of space, planets, stars, and more. It is also full of awesome facts and concepts, explained in very short paragraphs, and accompanied by pictures. It explores the universe and explains its origins, talks about earth and our moon, compares the planets, and talks about stars, asteroids, meteors, and other elements found in space. It talks a lot about how the universe works, and gives lots of great illustrations and models to help reinforce concepts. Of course as teachers we have to be careful to explain models so that kids do not get confused over the representation vs. the reality of a concept. This is true in the book of lines used to show orbit, and cut-away sections of planets that show the insides. It also has little features in the bottom right hand corner of many pages that talk about a famous astronomer or someone who contributed greatly to the field of astronomy, such as Galileo.
I really like this book because it strongly connects to the science process skills of inference, classification, and observation. The science content is very accurate, and the book would be a great resource to kids in grades 4-5. I think that the information in the book is a little more advanced, so that’s why I picked those grades. I would probably use this in my classroom along with a lesson on space such as the one that Dr. Parnin led us through in Q200, where we explored the effect of positioning on orbit placement. It was called “Moon on a Stick” and helped to model the concept of orbit, without the use of lines, which can be confusing to kids.

As with all Eyewitness Books by Dorling Kindersley, Universe has excellent photographs and captions, and there is no need to read it from front to back cover. Students can flip through the book and read about planets, meteors, stars, galaxies and black holes. These Eyewitness books are ever popular.

A fun resource to have if you are interested in finding out what's above you! This book is an easy way to help you read the night sky at any time of the year. It also includes a lot of information about constellations, the moon and the sun. It contains great pictures and diagrams, too.

Concise and nicely illustrated guide to the night sky. Maybe not for the experienced amateur astronomer but good enough for those of us who are curious about what we see in the sky above our heads at night.
Includes some of my favourite Hubble imagery, and an easy to use planisphere.

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Full of fun and fasinating questions and answers, this handy volume is perfect for inquisitive readers. Packed full of fun facts and quirky questions, this volume has something for everyone. Readers will be drawn by its easy-to-follow format, clear explanations and stunning artwork and photographs.½

Lots of astronomical eye candy from the HST.

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