Knight, Robert N.
Summary: "An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 KNILatta, Sara L.
Summary: Read this book to learn about the history of constellations in different cultures and how astronomers use constellations today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2018
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Summary: Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space MittonGillingham, Sara
Summary: Illustrated guide to the 88 internationally recognized constellations with stories and legends. Includes key star information, location descriptions, and maps.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 GILHulick, Kathryn
Summary: This field guide highlights 100 objects that can be seen in the night sky. Readers will gain a greater understanding about how to spot these things, including constellations and objects in our solar system. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 HULKnight, Robert N.
Summary: "An introduction to stars with information about their age, size, colors, and other characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 KNIDriscoll, Michael
Summary: Provides an introduction to astronomy, discussing how planets get their names, the best time to spot a "shooting star," and why the moon changes shape.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 DRIJohnson, Kelsey
Summary: "Over thousands of years, stargazers have noticed shapes in the stars, also called constellations. Different cultures have seen mythical animals and heroes within these constellations, and many travelers have used the stars as a guide for their journeys. This book will show young astronomers how to read the night sky as they discover more than 20 unique constellations. From Canis Major to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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Summary: "A comprehensive month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from North America in 2019, this practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Features include: Advice on where to start looking and how to navigate ths sky; Easy-to-use star and constellation maps for each month with descriptions of what you will...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books, Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 DUNHansen, Grace
Summary: This book teaches readers about what constellations are, who discovered them long ago, who named them, the Zodiac, and more. The book is complete with labeled images when needed, simple text, and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 HANChagollan, Samantha
Summary: An engaging introduction to astronomy for kids, featuring 14 well-known constellations and a star map of each hemisphere. Full color.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster 2018
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Summary: "A visual guide to all 88 constellations in our night sky"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 523.8 SCHSparrow, Giles
Summary: "Constellations is a guide to the night sky that focuses on these 88 distinctive patterns, revealing their often intriguing stories-their origins, mythology, present-day significance, and the multitude of wondrous objects they contain. Complete with over 300 of the best astronomical images ever captured, a comprehensive introduction to the stars and other celestial phenomena, and a series of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 520 SPAPasachoff, Jay M.
Summary: A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1988
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Summary: Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1983
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETRey, H. A. (Hans Augusto)
Summary: Provides information on the mythology of constellations and which ones are visible in each season, and discusses the brightness of stars, light years, and the solar system.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523 REYRey, H. A. (Hans Augusto)
Summary: Describes stars and constellations throughout the year and ways of identifying them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1976
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space ReyMitton, Jacqueline.
Summary: Brilliantly colored paintings illustrate this introduction to constellations and the animals which ancient stargazers imagined as they made their observations of the night sky.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 MITCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MittonThompson, C. E.
Summary: A beginning guide to the constellations, their legends, and their seasonal locations, with charts printed in ink that glows in the dark after being exposed to light.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 1989
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Summary: Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 BRAEvert, Laura
Summary: Discusses the planets and moons of our solar system and describes thirteen constellations and some legends associated with them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NorthWord Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space EvertSummary: An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 ASTDinwiddie, Robert
Summary: "The definitive visual guide to exploring all the marvels of the stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond. Chart the wonders of the cosmos in our own solar system and beyond with The Stars. Packed with 3-D artworks of each constellation and incredible new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, ground-based observatories worldwide, and more, this awe-inspiring guide features the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This program surveys some of the 88 official constellations, from Orion, to the North Star, to the little-known 13th zodiac sign.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008