Books with title The Sun

Seymour Simon explores the wonders of the sun, from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the sea of boiling gases that forms of the surface, in this crisp, clear book illustrated with over twenty startling, full-color photographs. THE SUN presents a fascinating introduction to the star that is the centre of our Solar System and essential to life on Earth.

Did you know that light takes eight minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth? Learn this and other fascinating facts about the star at the center of our solar system in The Sun, a Sky Science book.This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Young astronomers can explore the mysteries of our very own star, the sun, in this engaging book. Inside, sun-related topics, from its immense size and power to solar eclipses, light speed and more are covered. Fun activities at the back of the book reinforce the information and allows kids to test what they've learned. Also includes a guide for parents that expands on some of the terminology and concepts.

Climb Aboard! Explore how the sun was formed! Investigate spots, flares, and solar wind! Meet early astronomers working to understand the sun! Examine the sun, the moon, Earth, and gravity! Learn about solar observatories! See an infographicshowing the sun's layers! Did You Know? fact boxes and a Guidebook of facts about the sun complete your journey.Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

As the sun danced in Jeremiah's room, it wrapped him like a warm blanket. Jeremiah was so excited, he made a list about all the wonderful things he would do today. But as the day goes on, Jeremiah has questions about the mysterious ball of light in the sky. Take an amazing journey with Jeremiah as he begins to discover the glorious creations of God!

Two new books have been added to Crabtree's Eye on the Universe series, an introduction for children to the exciting discoveries we have made in space and the mysteries that still remain. Up-to-date photographs taken through powerful space telescopes such as the Hubble give children a close-up view of: -- the planets in our solar system-- natural phenomena such as light shows in the sky-- the technology we have launched into space-- how people live and work without gravityFind out what type of star the Sun is, what fuels its enormous energy, and what the Sun's position is in our galaxy. Kids will be intrigued to learn about eclipses, solar activity, and space weather and will gain an insight into the crucial relationship between the Sun and Earth. Topics include: -- What is the Sun?-- stars and the solar system-- making energy-- Why we need the Sun-- time and the seasons-- eclipses and auroras