Relates the history of the McDonald Observatory in West Texas, and discusses astronomical discoveries related to stars. This description may be from another edition of this product.
excellent introduction to serious astronomy for young folk
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
As a former President of the Houston Astronomical Society, I found the illustrations and clear presentation to be especially useful for young students - I'd say 6th - 8th grade. David Levy--the co-discoverer of the comet that smacked into Jupiter--wrote the introduction.
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