Capella, the Little Goat and the Winter Stars

by Elizabeth C. Whitehouse


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Softcover
£12.95
Hardcover
£20.95
Softcover
£12.95

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 26/11/2008

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.5x8.5
Page Count : 24
ISBN : 9781425781019
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 8.5x8.5
Page Count : 24
ISBN : 9781425781064

About the Book

Winter Stars

“Squinty the Squirrel, Capella, the Little Goat, and the Winter Stars” is a story about the bright winter stars that are best viewed in the evening in winter. It is one part of a four part series to illustrate one group of stars for each season.


About the Author

Elizabeth Whitehouse was a teacher at Sayville Schools on Long Island for many years, 18 of which were as the District Planetarium Director. Astronomy, during the beginning of the Space Age, was exciting for all ages. At international planetarium conferences, Elizabeth Whitehouse was an Astronomy and Earth Science Teacher in the Sayville Schools on Long Island, New York for many years, 18 of which were as the District Planetarium Director. At the international planetarium conferences many exciting and valuable ideas were presented about space and the stars. One age group puzzled the astronomers and that was how to present astronomy to the young students. Elizabeth specialized in this area with her “Stories in the Sky”. By imagining the sky as a giant TV celestial events become something fun to find and see.