Bibliograph

The sun and other stars

Type

Label

The sun and other stars

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sun and other stars

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

441945488

Series statement

Explore the solar system

Summary

"An introduction to the sun and other stars for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is a star? -- Where is the Sun? -- How big is the Sun? -- How hot is the Sun? -- Where does the Sun's energy come from? -- What is the Sun made of? -- What is the Sun's atmosphere like? -- What activities occur in the Sun's atmosphere? -- How do scientists study the Sun? -- How are satellites used to study the Sun? -- How old is the Sun and when might it burn out? -- How far away are the stare? -- What do stars look like? -- How big are stars? -- What are stars made of? -- Why do stars shine? -- How are stars classified? -- How hot are stars? -- How old are stars? -- What kind of star is the sun? -- What is a red giant? -- What are white dwarfs and black dwarfs? -- What is a supernova? -- What is a neutron star? -- What is a black hole? -- What are binary stars? -- What is a brown dwarf? -- How do stars and groups of stars get their names?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification