Watch This Space! Stars, Galaxies and the Milky Way Award-winning author by Clive Gifford (author) (UK edition)

Discover the sparkling world of stars, from their beautiful births to their dramatic deaths. Learn about our very own star, the Sun, as well as best-friend binary star pairs and dense neutron stars. Gaze at gorgeous galaxies and marvel at the Milky Way. Find out the answers to questions such as:

What’s inside the Sun?
Where are the Pillars of Creation?
Why do stars twinkle?
How fast does a pulsar spin?
Which galaxy is a cannibal?
How long would it take to travel across the Milky Way?

Perfect for the new curriculum, this fascinating title is packed full of astounding information and number-based jaw-dropping facts and figures to inspire future astronauts and space scientists.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780750292276

Publisher

Wayland (Publishers) Ltd

Date published

June 2nd, 2016

Other details

32 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is a highly experienced journalist and author with over 60 books in print, including the highly successful ‘So You Think You Know: His Dark Materials’ for Hodder Children’s Books. The Kingfisher Science Encyclopaedia, and How to Build a Robot for OUP. Clive also contributes to the Real Robots partwork for Eaglemoss.