A simple guide to the location and recognition of stars and constellations presents the constellations in shapes that correspond sensibly to their names.

"Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas, the follow up to our bestselling Amazing World Atlas, looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mixture of photography and illustration, this hardcover book explores both the science of stargazing - explaining what can be seen in the night sky in different parts of the world - and the practicalities, with handy tips such as how to use a telescope. It also covers...

Describes and illustrates the astronomical aspects of the sky, including constellations, planets, moons, and the astronomer's role in observing these.

A large-format resource features a range of detailed charts in a magnitude of 6.5, covering each of the eighty-eight constellations, in a comprehensive guide that provides planetary information for the next five years and original maps of the moon's surface.

"Provides scientific information about the stars"--Provided by publisher.

"Provides scientific information about the moon"--Provided by publisher.