constellations

A study of the constellation Hercules, covering its origins, the hero after which it was named, careers in astronomy, and other related topics.

Looks at the myths between 6 Greek constellations.

"From Orion to the Pleiades and Cassiopeia to Aries, this simple guide to star-hopping...takes kids on a...journey around the night sky's most famous constellations"--Amazon.com.

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 fascinating objects known to astronomy, from glittering star-birth nebulae to supermassive black holes.

"Learn about the history of constellations in different cultures and how astronomers use constellations today."--Back cover.

Twelve-year-old Elliot Hooper has many problems: his mother has been behaving strangely, they are in danger of losing their farm to a mean-spirited developer, and he is failing at school, so when he finds a girl in the cowshed, and she announces that she is Virgo, an immortal constellation, it just seems part of the normal chaos--but soon he is swept up in the Gods' hunt for prisoner 42, Thanatos, Daemon of Death, whom Elliot has set free from his prison below Stonehenge.

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is one of the most famous constellations in the night sky. Ancient cultures thought the star formation looked like a bear, and the ancient Greeks connected the constellation to their myth of Callisto, a lovely woman who was transformed into a bear by the jealous goddess Hera. This exciting book provides an accessible introduction to the world of mythology and stargazing. Readers will also learn how to identify the Big Dipper within the Great Bear.

Discusses the constellation Cassiopeia and the Greek myth associated with the stars.

Contains animated retellings of three Greek myths that seek to explain the constellations, including the stories of Orion, Callisto, and Andromeda.

The constellations come to life in this imaginative fantasy adventure debut.