A boy is surprised when his mother tells him to get up and dressed when she returns from work late one night, but soon they are outside, surrounded by neighbors, watching an amazing display of the northern lights.
Mali Under the Night Sky, a 2011 Skipping Stones honor book, is the true story of Laotian American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao, whose family was forced by civil war to flee Laos when she was five.
Various individuals contributed their special knowledge during the research process. I am indebted to Gabina de Paepe, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp; Françoise Reynaud and Jean-Baptise Woloch at Musée Carnavalet in ...
Through the Night Sky is a beautiful book that spans a wide range of subjects, including everything from nocturnal animals or revelers watching fireworks illuminate the night, to celestial objects such as the moon, planets, stars, and ...
This is the story of the universe, and our place within it.
In the earliest Greek literature, it is referred to simply as a bird, but by the time of Ptolemy, the constellation was recognized as a swan and associated with Zeus's seduction of Leda, the Queen of Sparta. According to this legend, ...
Lydia Netzer combines a gift for character and big-hearted storytelling, with a sure hand for science and a vision of a city transformed by its unique celestial position, exploring the conflicts of fate and determinism, and asking how much ...
Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer!
Babak Tafreshi, founder of the international organization The World at Night, has curated the images in this collection—many of them previously unseen—to reveal the true splendor of the sky at night.
Through the Night Sky is a beautiful book that spans a wide range of subjects, including everything from nocturnal animals or revellers watching fireworks illuminate the night, to celestial objects such as the moon, planets, and shooting ...
Into the Night Sky