The New Astronomy Book by Danny M. Faulkner

The New Astronomy Book by Danny M. Faulkner ISBN-13: 9780890518342 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: Master Books Released: October 17th 2014

Source: Bought.

Book Description from Amazon:
The universe is an amazing declaration of the glory and power of God! Beautiful and breathtaking in its scale, the vast expanse of the universe is one that we struggle to study, understand, or even comprehend in terms of its purpose and size. Now take an incredible look at the mysteries and marvels of space in The New Astronomy Book!

Discover the best ways to observe the heavens, along with up-to-date astronomical data and concepts

Learn about the dynamics of planets, stars, galaxies, and models for the cosmology of the universe

What we know and are still trying to discover about planets, moons, and comets within our own solar system.

If you watch the stars at night, you will see how they change. This speaks to the enormity and intricacy of design in the universe. While the stars appear timeless, they instead reflect an all-powerful Creator who speaks of them in the Bible. Many ancient pagan cultures taught that the changing stars caused the seasons to change, but unlike these pagan teaching, the Book of Job gives credit to God for both changing stars and seasons (Job 38:31-33). When Job looked at Orion, he saw about what we see today, even though he may have lived as much as 4,000 years ago.

Includes a 24-inch, full-color, pull-out poster!


My Review:
The New Astronomy Book is an educational book about astronomy aimed at homeschoolers. The author writes from a biblical (young earth creationist) viewpoint. The book has three levels of information for each chapter: Level I is for grades five and six, level II is for grades seven and eight, and level III is for grades nine through eleven. The author started off by talking about our solar system, with detailed information about our sun, moon, and the other planets in our solar system. He also talked about telescopes and studying the universe, the history of astronomy, the different types of stars and galaxies, nebula, extrasolar planets, quasars, star clusters, our galaxy, the speed of light and the age of the universe, and how the universe is expanding and ideas about the origin of the universe. The author often explained the varying views on a topic among evolutionist and creationist astronomers. There's a poster in the back that illustrates the planets of our solar system and their major moons. The book is full of amazing, full-color pictures. Overall, I'd recommend this is an interesting, informative book.


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