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The Stars: A New Way to See Them

by H A Rey

ISBN13: 9780395248300
ISBN10: 0395248302
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This is a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the positions of the constellations the year round.

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"The Stars is the best book available for its purpose. It is also a brilliant example of the combined use of art and writing in bringing science to the layman." Saturday Review

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The creator of the beloved Curious George had a passion for astronomy, which is evident on every page of this classic book. Now thoroughly updated, it contains a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the positions of such recognizable stars as the North Star and Betelgeuse. Full color.

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Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

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: mbventuro, April 29, 2007 (view all comments by mbventuro)
I am a beginner in the star gazing hobby, and i have found the traditional drawings of the constellations to be obscure at best. By using this book and the easy to "see" and "understand" drawings, it was a snap for even my youngest child to find in the sky. I cannot recommend this book more highly. HOWEVER, my copy is now too old, and doesnt show the positions of the current constellations. I would love it, if the publisher updated the maps. For now i intend to take the poorly draw scribbles from the paper and super-impose the authors drawings to make better sense. If you are a beginner or advanced star gazer, H.A. Reys constellations make MUCH more sense than the traditional versions.

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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780395248300
Subtitle:: A New Way to See Them
Author:: Rey, H A
Author:: Rey, H. A.
Publisher:: HMH Books
Location:: Boston :
Subject:: General
Subject:: Science
Subject:: Science & Technology - General
Subject:: Children's 12-Up - Science
Subject:: Astronomy
Subject:: Stars
Subject:: Science & Technology - Astronomy
Subject:: Constellations
Subject:: Science & Nature - General
Copyright:: 1976
Edition Number:: Enl. world-wide ed.
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Series:: Astronomy
Series Volume:: 1177-3
Publication Date:: November 1976
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: from 7
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 11.02x8.59x.66 in. 1.01 lbs.
Age Level:: 03-UP

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