Description: This rich visual guide takes readers aged 9-14 on a journey through the Earth's solar system, around the galaxy, and into deep space to learn about the moon, sun, planets, stars, and constellations.
Brief description: Meg Thacher is a lab instructor in Smith College's astronomy department and the academic director for the Summer Science and Engineering Program for high school girls at Smith. A regular contributor to national children's science magazines, she teaches astronomy workshops for school groups and scout troops. She has a BA in physics from Carleton College and an MS in astrophysics from Iowa State.
Review Quotes: "Packed with fun activities and fascinating facts, Sky Gazing is perfect for sharing with kids or letting them enjoy on their own. By inviting us outside to look up in wonder, Sky Gazing inspires our best defense against the continued growth of light pollution and the loss of natural night: a love for the sky gained by knowing it firsthand. You couldn't ask for a better guide to that experience than Meg Thacher's marvelous book."
-- Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light
-- School Library Journal, starred review