Many of the things right around us are amazing, but the things that are miles or even light-years away are on another level. Learning about space and the universe should be exciting, which is exactly why this innovative volume teaches important curriculum-based ideas in a stimulating way. Told in a fun, comic-style format, this book features fun lessons, like how to find the North Star, and many other cool astronomy facts that readers and science lovers of all ages will love.

Many of the things right around us are amazing, but the things that are miles or even light-years away are on another level. Learning about space and the universe should be exciting, which is exactly why this innovative volume teaches important curriculum-based ideas in a stimulating way. Told in a fun, comic-style format, this book features fun lessons, like how to find the North Star, and many other cool astronomy facts that readers and science lovers of all ages will love.

Stars are more than just little specs of light in our sky. They're truly amazing and readers of this engaging book will learn exactly why that is. Astronomy whiz Jack Horkheimer guides readers on an adventure through the sky that will answer many questions about the planets and stars. Cool facts and lessons, such as why the stars change with the seasons, are supplemented with colorful illustrations that are sure to hold readers' attention.

An ideal introduction to astronomy and astro navigation. 178 letter size pages packed with full colour illustrations, detailed diagrams and clear explanations. This book focuses on those aspects of astronomy that are essential for a complete understanding of astro navigation - a must for sailors, navigators, nautical colleges and navigation tutors. Teachers and students of many other subjects including geography and mathematics will also find this book interesting, entertaining and very informative. The only book of its kind! The final book of the 'Astro Navigation Demystified' trilogy, Author's preface: Astronomy is a vast and complex subject and when I was taught astro navigation, I often wished my tutor would 'cut to the chase' and focus on only those aspects of astronomy that were relevant. When I taught navigation myself, I searched high and low for an astronomy book that would allow me to pick out just those topics that I needed to teach my students but I was never able to find one. For many years, I meant to write such a book myself to help other astro navigation tutors and students and now, at last, I have found time to do so.

Johannes Kepler discovered in 1618 that planets moved around the sun in a precise pattern. The patterns are so precise, it's absurd to believe their placement is just coincidence or happenstance. Now, Jack Truett makes the next great discovery about the nature of the heavens. The planets do not revolve around the sun by inertia. Albert Einstein's claims about the structure of the solar system are wrong. And the truth about our galaxy is more remarkable than you can imagine.

This updated second edition takes in the latest measurements. An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences.

The Science and Technology Committee warns that the UK's prominence in astronomy and particle physics, and its ability to attract and inspire the next generation of scientists in these areas, could be at risk if reduced budgets hit the UK's growth prospects, reputation and expertise. Although science did relatively well in the recent Spending Review, funding for astronomy sees a total reduction of 21% over the next four years compared with 2010-11. More starkly, comparing 2014/15 with 2005, spending in astronomy and particle physics will be around 50% lower than its level six years ago. This is worrying, particularly when set against the planned increased investment in science and innovation by the UK's international peers as part of long-term strategies to ensure economic growth. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) - the research council which funds research and facility development in astronomy, particle physics and nuclear physics - is risking the UK's ability to stay at the forefront of future developments by focusing its astronomy and particle physics programmes into fewer areas. A case in point is the UK's planned withdrawal from all Northern Hemisphere optical and ground based astronomical facilities, which could see UK leadership and competitive advantage being handed over to international peers. The Committee is also highly critical of past STFC strategies, especially its failure to incorporate into policy documents details of the planned withdrawals. The report also addresses the future of the National Schools Observatory and outreach, which is essential to inspire the next generation of scientists.