Day at work with an astronomer

Readers will set their eyes to the night sky in this fascinating book about astronomers. This volume is a perfect combination between STEM and career guidance as it introduces readers to the different ways astronomers use science, technology, engineering, and math in their work every day.

Readers will love learning about celestial bodies and space phenomena, as well as the different processes and equipment astronomers use to observe, collect, and analyse data. This book also covers the steps a person can take to become an astronomer.

The curriculum-based information in this book is conveyed through accessible and engaging text and colour photographs. Fun fact boxes and graphic organisers provide additional information to show readers that in a STEM career, the sky is never the limit.

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Subject(s)Careers, Science
Author(s)David Lee
Age7-11, 11-14
Published2016
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Shelf reference331 SUP
ISN/ISBN9781508144199
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xajn9

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