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Where are the constellations? / by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Laurie A. Conley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: pages cmISBN:
  • 9780593223734
  • 9780593223741
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523.8 SAB 23
LOC classification:
  • QB802 .S22 2021
Contents:
Where are the constellations? -- Our address in space -- Star tracking -- Our star, the sun -- The life of a star -- Constellation families -- The zodiac -- Stargazing -- Timelines.
Summary: "Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're grouped into constellation families"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Non Fiction MVS Library Main room-back corner G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) 523.8 SAB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4008271

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Where are the constellations? -- Our address in space -- Star tracking -- Our star, the sun -- The life of a star -- Constellation families -- The zodiac -- Stargazing -- Timelines.

"Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're grouped into constellation families"--

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop

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