Philip's Atlas of Stars and Planets

An introduction to astronomy for younger readers, illustrated with photographs taken from space probes and giant telescopes. There are facts and figures about the universe and the book also includes quiz questions for youngsters to test their knowledge.

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Fully revised and updated for 1997, Philip's Atlas of Stars and Planets has been specially designed to introduce children to the wonders of the night sky and stargazing. Packed with easy-to-use star maps, spectacular photographs - several of which are included for the first time in this 2nd Edition, with new images from the Hubble Space Telescope - and amazing facts and figures about the Universe and our Solar System.