Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer by Stephen James O'meara
The vast night sky holds a special attraction for young readers, and Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer: Cosmic Comics for the Sky Watcher captures that sense of wonder in words and pictures. Jack, whose monthly cartoon Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer,” has been a popular feature in Odyssey Magazine for many years, appears in animated form. As his human counterpart does in real life at the Miami Space Transit Planetarium, this cartoon Jack guides youngsters into space, helping them to explore the amazing lore and science of the moon, the sun, the planets and constellations, and other objects visible in the night sky. The book also introduces the basic concepts of stargazing and mind-boggling facts all presented from the viewpoint of Jack and his quirky cast of cartoon characters. Individual chapters cover The Bright Stars and the Patterns They Make,” Seasonal Star Watching,” and seasonal sky changes. Included are more than 50 cosmic comics, seasonal star-watching activities, star charts, tips for the best sky-watching, and an astronomy glossary and index.Stephen James O'Meara is well recognized among the astronomical community for his engaging and informative writing style, as well as his amazing skills as a visual observer. He is the author of several highly acclaimed publications, including those in the famed Deep-Sky Companions series. Before joining Astronomy magazine as a contributing editor and Secret Sky columnist, O'Meara spent much of his early career on the editorial staff of Sky and Telescope. He was the first person to see Halley's Comet on its return in 1985 and the first to visually determine Uranus' rotation period. His visual observation of the mystery spokes in Saturn's B-ring before spacecraft observed them was one of his most notable achievements. O'Meara has received the coveted Lone Stargazer Award, the Omega Centauri Award, and the Caroline Herschel Award, among other honors.
The International Astronomical Union named asteroid 3637 O'Meara in his honor. He spends his free time documenting volcano eruptions around the world. He works with National Geographic Digital Motion as a contract videographer and the National Geographic Picture Collection as a contract photographer.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780812679335 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812679334 |
| Title | Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer |
| Author | Stephen James O'meara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2007-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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