books by Henbest Couper (astronomy universo jeunesse)

books by Henbest Couper

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2 reviews
Henbest Couper

DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 1996

Very informational - able to be understood by all ages.
This book is very well done. The information is invaluable to anyone who wishes to know anything about black holes. The descriptions are thourough and the illustrations compliment the information very well. I'd recomend this to anyone who has a beginning interest in black holes or someone who's already started.

DK Space Encyclopedia

6 reviews
Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper

DK CHILDREN, 1999

A classic book - Must have if you have inquisitive kids.
I cannot count the number of times I have spent an entire evening with my 5 yr old being asked to explain this or that catchy page with its wonderful graphics and amazing photos, only to lose myself in its lucid explanations. I wouldn't say the CD is spectacular, but my 5 yr old seems to think it is better than any computer game he's played. He loves the book and the CD so much that he just ...

How the Universe Works (Eyewitness Science Guides)

3 reviews
Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1994

"Not Another Science Fair!"
Heather Couper has scored a coup in writing this fun and exciting book to help you and your child be successful in school science. We used this book as a guide to a curriculum we wrote for a private school here in Washington. The students used to cheer when I came in the room with the lesson of the week which always came with an experiment from this book. Science was exciting and I never ...

Space Atlas (Picture Atlases)

2 reviews
Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1992

This book inspired me
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by astronomy, and this was my favorite book to check out from our local library. I loved staring at all the big, colorful pictures and reading all the facts about stars, moons, planets, and galaxies. Now, I'm in college, and I'm majoring in astrophysics. I'm certain that this book was one of the things that pushed me in the direction of wanting to be an ...

To the Ends of the Universe

1 review
Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1998

Amaze yourself and your kids!
My son owned a copy of the book Black Holes by the author and just the authors name was enough for me to buy this book. I was very impressed by the scientific yet simple explanations the book contained. the illustrations are excellent and even the most complicated of theories are explained clearly. My son in only 7 and not all of it is understandable to him but it is a book he will grow into and ...

History of Astronomy

2 reviews
Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest

Cassell Illustrated, 2007

great book
Gave this as a gift this past Chrristmas and was very well recieved. I paged thru it both before and after I gave it and was very impressed with its history and pictures.

Is Anybody Out There?

1 review
Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper

DK CHILDREN, 1998

An excellent introduction to SETI and bioastronomy for all.
For those who want an excellent relatively easy-level introduction to SETI and bioastronomy, or know someone who does, I highly recommend this book. Do not be "turned off" by the Young Adult reading level. This is a nicely presented and intelligent work that beautifully illustrates the major concepts. For example, there is a nice chart of the Kardashev levels of Galactic Civilizations, with ...

Universe: Stunning Satellite Imagery from Outer Space

1 review
Heather Couper

Thunder Bay Press (CA), 2006

UNIVERSE is an ideal addition
Over 250 images, many beamed from the Hubble and recent space missions, accompanies a science survey text by Heather Couper, an expert on astronomy and space, to probe the secrets of black holes, stars, and the universe. UNIVERSE: STUNNING SATELLITE IMAGERY FROM OUTER SPACE accompanies each full-page color representation with science and astronomy notes - some condensed, some accompanied by ...

The Guide to the Galaxy

4 reviews
Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper

Cambridge University Press, 1994

superb reading and pictures, no bla bla
a superb book for amateur-reading . Beautiful colourful pictures of our galaxy. A 'road-map' on a scale you've never seen ! It tells you more about our home-galaxy, distances, objects, and the location of our own star (the sun) than whatever astronomical photographs may. I was very sorry to reach the last pages.

Big Bang

2 reviews
Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper

DK CHILDREN, 1997

Not just for children
This book provides an excellent introduction to the concepts in modern cosmology, though it may be more suitable for adults than children. The book spans the range of the earliest moments after the big bang to the formation of nuclei, atoms and eventually the galaxies we see around us. The illustrations are lovely and serve the purpose of bringing the material to a general audience.