Review by Booklist Review
After taking readers on an updated tour of the cosmic neighborhood in 11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System (2008), Aguilar now offers an investigation of the endlessly fascinating array of stars and other massive space objects. The heavy hitters supernovas, red giants, and black holes are all here, but so too are the less celebrated but no less celestially critical globular clusters, pulsars, and planetary nebulae, among others. With an inviting blend of casual observation and technical insight, Aguilar offers information on each in dedicated spreads complemented by sparkly photos and his own original space art (some of which provide breathtaking vistas of stargazing on imaginary planets). Perhaps most useful to young astro-enthusiasts, he also provides nearby examples of each type, where they sit in constellations, and the best way to view them, ranging from the naked eye to the observatory. Four pages of star charts and an activity designed to convey relative sizing are appended. This could well become the bright centerpiece of middle-grade astronomy collections.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-7-Both the eye-filling space art and the author's contagious enthusiasm really light up this introduction to star types, supernovae, black holes, planetary nebula, and more. From the "winking demon star" to the "butterflies of the universe," here's a full itinerary of not-to-be-missed interstellar sights. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Stars and their celestial cousins (pulsars, hypergiants, nebulae) are the subjects of Aguilar's vividly illustrated but busily laid out book. Impressive Hubble telescope imagery and efficient design elements accompany factual tales of planet-eating black holes and stars large enough to hold a million Suns. Constellation charts, additional resources, and an activity are appended. Websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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