Presents a collection of essays that examines the characteristics and life cycles of stars, and analyzes how stars are formed, what goes on during the life of a

Everything in the universe begins and ends with the stars. From the first glimmers of light to the formation of galaxies, from the creation of planets to the em

Uses photographs taken in space to introduce a variety of star types, and explains how stars are born, live, and die. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Radiating fire and ice, comets as a phenomenon seem part science, part myth. Two thousand years ago when a comet shot across the night sky, it convinced the Rom

In this book, readers will learn about the incredible transformation caterpillars make into some of the most beautiful flying insects on the planet. Vibrant, fu