Astronomy Book

by Jonathan Henry

Overview

The Astronomy Book soars through the solar system targeting middle-school through junior-high levels. The reader will acquire a wealth of knowledge on subjects such as supernovas, red shift, facts about planets, and much more. Enhanced with dozens of color photos and illustrations (including NASA shots), this book gives educators and students a Christian-based look at the awesomeness of the heavens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890512500
Publisher:	New Leaf Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Series:	Wonders of Creation Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.69(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

	Introduction: The Wonder of Astronomy	5
Chapter 1.	What Is Astronomy?	6
	What Do Astronomers Study?	7
Chapter 2.	How Big Is the Universe?	8
	Some Cosmic Distances	8
	Will Astronomers Ever See the Edge of the Universe?	10
	Are There Other Universes?	10
	How Do Astronomers Know How Far Away the Stars Are?	11
	Solar System and Universe Facts	12
Chapter 3.	The Origin of the Universe	14
	When Did God Make Moons and Planets?	15
	Is the Solar System in the Bible?	15
	Was There a Big Bang?	16
	The Importance of the Biblical Record	17
	Is the Universe Expanding?	17
Chapter 4.	Watching the Sky	18
	Eclipses of the Sun	19
	Eclipses of the Moon	20
	Using a Telescope	20
Chapter 5.	Why Did God Create the Heavenly Bodies?	22
	Calendars	23
	Modern Time-Telling	24
	What Are Constellations?	24
	How Are Constellations Related to Astrology?	25
	How Do Astronomers Use the Constellations?	26
	Learning More About the Constellations	27
Chapter 6.	Space Exploration	28
	Early Rockets	28
	The Space Age	29
	The First Moon Landing	30
	The Modern Space Program	31
	Unmanned Missions	32
	What Has The Space Program Taught Us?	34
	Space Highlights	34
Chapter 7.	A Tour of the Solar System	36
	The Earth: Not Just Another Planet	36
	Why Did God Make Other Planets?	37
	The Moon: A Special Satellite	38
	The Origin of the Moon	38
	How Old Is the Moon?	39
	The Sun, a Light-Giver	40
	The Sun: Not Just Another Star	40
	Where Does the Sun Get Its Heat?	42
	How Old Is the Sun?	43
	The Nebular Hypothesis: A False Idea	43
	Mercury and Venus	44
	Mars: Not a Life-Supporting Planet	45
	Jupiter and Saturn	46
	Uranus and Neptune	48
	Pluto	49
Chapter 8.	Stars and Galaxies	50
	What Are Stars Made Of?	51
	Stars Are Not All the Same	52
	Do Black Holes Exist?	53
	The Closest Galaxies	54
	Seeing Distant Objects in a Young Universe	55
	Look-Back Time	55
Chapter 9.	Cosmic Catastrophes	56
	Star Death	56
	The Death of the Sun	57
	Supernova Remnants	57
	The Myth of Star Birth	59
Chapter 10.	Catastrophes in the Solar System	60
	Did Moons Really Explode?	61
	What Are Asteroids? Where Did They Come From?	62
	Did a Planet Really Explode?	62
	Martian Catastrophes	64
	The Martian Flood	65
	What Caused These Catastrophes? When Were They?	66
	Comets	67
	The Age of Comets	68
	Meteor Showers	68
	Big Meteor Craters	69
	Did an Asteroid or Meteor Kill the Dinosaurs?	70
	Big Meteorites	70
	People Have Seen Big Meteors Land	71
Chapter 11.	Are There Other Planets in Other Solar Systems?	72
	Why Do Some Astronomers Believe There Are Other Solar Systems?	73
	Is There Extraterrestrial Life?	74
	What Is Life?	74
	What Are UFOs?	75
	Endnotes and Credits	76
	Glossary	77
	Index	78