A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends
by Milton D. Heifetz, Wil Tirion
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Author: Milton D. Heifetz, Wil TirionEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-23
ISBN: 0521544157
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book Review: Get hold of the book and take a walk this night itself!
Summary: 5 Stars
I chanced upon this book when looking for a present for my son's eighth birhtday in April. Since then we can hardly take our eyes off the night-skies. I have looked at many such books but this is the best of them all for an introduction, especially for children. The illustrations are superbly done and the difficult task of orienting oneself properly with respect to the skies and the map is indicated by simply putting a silhouette drawing at the bottom of the page; I find this a very innovative technique. The text accompanying the illustrations is precise and easy to follow for children. The legends are given in just the right amount, thankfully leaving out some of the violent ones and this makes it a wholesome introduction of the night sky for children. The choice of colour schemes is simple and beautiful. The great quality of the book is that once you open the pages the book recedes into the background and you will see only the brilliant star lit sky.
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