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Worlds Beyond (series review)
posted Saturday, 26 November 2005
Miller, Ron. Worlds Beyond. Twenty-First Century Books/Lerner, 2004/2005. $27.90
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors. ISBN 0-7613-2363-5 80 pp.
Mars. ISBN 0-7613-2362-7. 96 pp.
Stars and Galaxies. ISBN 0-7613-3466-1. 96 pp.
*****
Three new titles in the award-winning Worlds Beyond series are informative astronomy books for middle and high school students, perfect for either school reports or browsing. Multidisciplinary in approach, the books incorporate astronomy with biography, geography, history, mathematics, and physics. The series is engagingly written and incorporates examples from real life to clarify concepts.
Vivid writing, clear diagrams and beautiful photos make up Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors, covering the birth of the solar system, notable discoveries and observations in the field, and how each form is created, named and studied. Well known subjects, such as the asteroid belt and Halley’s comet, are explored in depth. Concepts such as the difference between asteroids and comets and Bode’s Rule are given time and space. Sidebars delve into topics such as meteor fragments, dates of annual meteor showers and Langrangian points.
Mars focuses on the red planet: early observations, the men who were pioneers in researching Mars and the history of unmanned crafts. A biography of the planet’s formation explains the topography, climate and moons. In conclusion, the author explains the life on Mars controversy and the future of the planet, including the possibility of a human mission to Mars.
An in-depth look at the tiny pinpoints of light in the night sky, Stars and Galaxies covers the ancient history of stargazing, the life and death cycle of a star, types of stars, the space between the stars, and how stars form galaxies.
Plenty of white space and a nice mix of diagrams, photos, maps, and historical illustrations extend the text and give the eyes a rest. Wide margins leave room for sidebars and pictures. Keywords are marked with bold face and appear in the glossary in the back. An excellent appendix of resources includes recent books, magazines, organizations and websites guaranteed not to date.
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors. ISBN 0-7613-2363-5 80 pp.
Mars. ISBN 0-7613-2362-7. 96 pp.
Stars and Galaxies. ISBN 0-7613-3466-1. 96 pp.
*****
Three new titles in the award-winning Worlds Beyond series are informative astronomy books for middle and high school students, perfect for either school reports or browsing. Multidisciplinary in approach, the books incorporate astronomy with biography, geography, history, mathematics, and physics. The series is engagingly written and incorporates examples from real life to clarify concepts.
Vivid writing, clear diagrams and beautiful photos make up Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors, covering the birth of the solar system, notable discoveries and observations in the field, and how each form is created, named and studied. Well known subjects, such as the asteroid belt and Halley’s comet, are explored in depth. Concepts such as the difference between asteroids and comets and Bode’s Rule are given time and space. Sidebars delve into topics such as meteor fragments, dates of annual meteor showers and Langrangian points.
Mars focuses on the red planet: early observations, the men who were pioneers in researching Mars and the history of unmanned crafts. A biography of the planet’s formation explains the topography, climate and moons. In conclusion, the author explains the life on Mars controversy and the future of the planet, including the possibility of a human mission to Mars.
An in-depth look at the tiny pinpoints of light in the night sky, Stars and Galaxies covers the ancient history of stargazing, the life and death cycle of a star, types of stars, the space between the stars, and how stars form galaxies.
Plenty of white space and a nice mix of diagrams, photos, maps, and historical illustrations extend the text and give the eyes a rest. Wide margins leave room for sidebars and pictures. Keywords are marked with bold face and appear in the glossary in the back. An excellent appendix of resources includes recent books, magazines, organizations and websites guaranteed not to date.
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