Star spotters : telescopes and observatories

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Junior (Gr. 4-6) (3z(BJefferis ranges through the solar system and... far beyond in these volumes... (Star Spotters) focuses on important observatoriesearthbound and orbitingalong with types of telescopesand concludes with brief observations about binoculars and cameras. All 3 volumes are designed with easily digestible blocks of question-and-answer text sharing page space with large, sharply reproduced space photos and graphic art. They all close with cursory lists of further resources. The information in Galaxies is readily available elsewhere, but Space Probes and Star Spotters provide quick, useful surveys of significant discoveries about space and some of the high-tech tools... used to make them.(3y <(BU+2013> School Library Journal, May/09.