constellations

"In a medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intrigue, and a king's murder force the royal sisters of the Bear House on the run"--Provided by the publisher.

What are constellations? Who named them? Where can they be found? Ancient peoples believed constellations held clues to the future. These groupings of stars helped farmers plant crops and sailors find their way home. Budding astronomers will learn all about constellations, including the history of studying the stars, how today's constellations were named, and how constellations help today's astronomers.

Profiles fifteen constellations, including Ursa Major and Orion, presenting their background myths, illustrations, and instructions for finding them.

A guide to the night sky that covers constellations, planets, space travel, how stars are born, what scientists explore, and more.

Examines the cycles of stars and how long they last.

Provides information about groups of stars called constellations.

"Ancient Greeks believed that the stars told stories of their gods and goddesses. These shapes now tell us a lot more about how our world works. Find squares, rectangles, parallelograms, and other polygons in the night sky. Learn about geometry as you stargaze!"--Provided by publisher.

The northern half of Earth sees a different part of the sky than the southern half, this means that the two halves of the world see different constellations in the night sky.

Explains how we see stars from our planet, who first discovered the constellations, and which constellations can be seen from Earth.

Colorful photographs, illustrations, and rhyming text present an A to Z introduction to the night sky, the planets, and the galaxy.