Marc McCutcheon 
The Space Book 
Activities for Experiencing the Universe and the Night Sky

Get ready to blast off on an exciting hands-on space adventure Now
kids can take a tour of the cosmos without ever leaving their own
backyards. With The Space Book in hand, they can journey to the
moon and far beyond, exploring planets and asteroids, and learning
about everything from the big bang and the beginning of time to
quasars, comets, and other galaxies. Filled with exciting projects
and observing activities, this action-packed guide gives kids a
chance to investigate the outer reaches of the universe while they
have a great time building their own rockets, creating pepper
planets, demonstrating the greenhouse effect, and much, much more.
All the activities can be done with materials that are safe,
inexpensive, and easily found around the house.

Marc Mc Cutcheon (South Portland, ME) is a journalist, author, and
amateur scientist. He has written for Omni and Science Digest as
well as several books, including the bestselling The Compass in
Your Nose and Other Astonishing Facts about Your Body.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Introduction.

PART I: EXPLORING OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.

The Moon.

The Sun.

The Planets, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors.

PART II: NEXT STOP; OUTER SPACE.

Stars.

Galaxies, Quasars, and Nebulae.

Extrasolar Planets and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.

Glossary.

Index.

Sobre o autor

MARC Mc CUTCHEON is a journalist, author, and amateur scientist. He has written for Omni and Science Digest, and his science books include The Compass in Your Nose and Other Astonishing Facts about Humans and The Beast in You!: Activities and Questions to Explore Evolution.