Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781771473712)

Halley's Comet tells its own history in this unique STEM book
Halley's Comet, visible from Earth only once every 75 years, tells its own story in this unique informational picture book. With each return of the comet, the book highlights human life at that time, and how science has advanced toward a greater understanding of our universe.
Told in minimal, poetic text paired with detailed captions for context, the book begins with sightings in ancient civilizations, where for centuries, the comet was a mystery recorded in art and writing. From Edmond Halley's successful prediction of the comet's return in 1758, through the advent of technologies like cameras and eventually a spacecraft that photographed its ice core, Halley's Comet tells an inspiring and wide-reaching story of scientific advancement and cultural history.
The book closes by inviting readers to wonder what our world might look like the next time Halley's Comet is visible from earth, expected in 2061. What will the comet "see," next time it passes by on its journey?

Author: James Gladstone
ISBN-10: 1771473711
ISBN-13: 9781771473712
Publisher: Owlkids
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 12.20h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511890 / Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2021
Foreword 02/26/2021
Publishers Weekly 06/21/2021