Description: Readers are invited to journey through the solar system and beyond, exploring planets, moons, dwarf planets, exoplanets and everything in between. The book also promotes critical thinking skills through inquiry, discovery, and research by encouraging readers to explore questions that remain unanswered. Full color.
Brief description: Matthew Brenden Wood, author of The Science of Science Fiction, is a math and science teacher with a passion for STEAM education. He is also an avid amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Wood holds a bachelor's degree in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Astronomy: Cool Women in Space.
School Library Connection January 2016: Most readers have not heard of the brilliant women covered in this series, though all were innovators and contributors to their fields. Each of the remarkable women featured in these well-written titles had to overcome obstacles to succeed in traditionally male careers; each is a strong STEM role model for young women today. Readable and accessible to students, the books are beautifully designed with color, graphics, comic illustrations, boxes, and short paragraphs. Teachers will be thrilled with the plentiful primary sources included as QR codes that will immediately engage their classes. "Ask and Answer" essential questions intrigue one to think more deeply and "She Says" quotations inspire young scientists to persevere. A treasure trove of discovery, this interactive series promises to influence the next generation of female science stars. Glossary. Timeline. Index. Highly Recommended