Necia H. Apfel

This book tells the story of nebulae, zooming in from our own vantage point. It connects to students' own knowledge by drawing to mind the image of a night sky. The stars look close together, but in reality they are very far from each other. The book then zooms in on the dark space in between, where stars are born, and takes readers through the cycle of a star, from birth to death. Each page is accompanied by actual pictures of space, with captions telling exactly where each star is located. For a student fascinated by deep space, this book could be very interesting and spark curiosity towards actual careers involving stars and space.… (plus d'informations)