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100 1 _aLewis, Isabel Martin,
_d1881-1966
245 1 0 _aAstronomy for Young Folks
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-03-11
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Astronomy for Young Folks" by Isabel Martin Lewis is an educational publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce young readers, particularly those around the ages of twelve to fourteen, to the fundamental aspects of astronomy, including the identification of constellations, stars, and planetary bodies. The book serves as a beginner's guide to understanding the movements and features of celestial entities, sparking children's interest in the wonder of the night sky. At the start of "Astronomy for Young Folks," the author establishes the importance of astronomy as a science that can be grasped by young minds, emphasizing that it is as central to nature study as other earthbound subjects. The opening portion includes a preface where Lewis discusses the book's objective to familiarize children with the constellations visible in different seasons and the motions of celestial bodies. The introduction defines terminology and explains how to observe stars, guiding young readers through their first explorations of the night sky using charts and diagrams. The tone is accessible and encouraging, aimed at inspiring curiosity about the universe and the science behind it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAstronomy -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45112
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