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The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space

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Summary

Journey from Earth to the outer reaches of the universe with this stunning book about space！ You'll encounter bizarre planets， distant stars， and intricate galaxies。

From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies， every page of this captivating book reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects。 Get ready to explore fun facts and exciting new scientific discoveries！

For centuries， the mysteries of space have captured our imaginations。 This picture book will illuminate imaginations and spark curious minds to explore the vastness of space。

Take your little astronaut on a journey from our planet out into the furthest reaches of the universe！ Filled with gorgeous illustrations and incredible photography， young readers will be intrigued by the detailed close-up images of each celestial body。

The engaging storybook-style descriptions and simple text shed a light on facts， myths， and key discoveries about the universe。 Explore the wonders of our solar system and beyond。 This educational book also includes reference pages packed with fascinating information。

Journey Through the Vastness of Space

Join us on an adventure across the universe， as we rocket to the stars！ Discover 100 objects from the universe， arranged from the closest to our planet to the ones the furthest away。 Storybook-style text and out-of-this-world pictures make this book perfect for an astronomical bedtime。 It's also a fantastic gift for children who can't get enough of space。

Grab your spacesuit and put your helmet on！ Inside the pages of this adventure book， you'll find:

- Beautiful illustrations and incredible photography that showcase the mysteries of space。
- Discover 100 remarkable objects in the cosmos。
- Engaging storybook-style descriptions that explain key discoveries about the universe。

More to Explore

Once you've discovered The Mysteries of the Universe， dive into the companion titles from this series from DK Books！ The Wonders of Nature explores more than 100 items from the natural world and An Anthology of Intriguing Animals showcases animals around the world。

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Reviews

Asia Rehman ，

Great book！This is such an amazing book！ I love to learn about space and I know so much more about it！ （7-12 I recommend those ages maybe also 13 but people over that might get bored）。

Jenny T ，

Four stars for the illustrations and layout。 The writing is ok。 I do get confused about all the different terms like asteroids， meteors， comets， nebula， etc。 I'm a middle-aged adult who just enjoys reading books with beautiful illustrations from which I can easily learn。 Four stars for the illustrations and layout。 The writing is ok。 I do get confused about all the different terms like asteroids， meteors， comets， nebula， etc。 I'm a middle-aged adult who just enjoys reading books with beautiful illustrations from which I can easily learn。 。。。more

Maddy ，

Great book with BEAUTIFUL pictures。。。 Great encyclopedia with so many stunning facts。

Trish ，

A neat book about space。

Maggie Panning ，

This book is absolutely gorgeous。 It would make an excellent gift for any space-loving kid。 It is a great introduction to many topics that can be used as a jumping off place to discover more。 Plus， it is a book you'll want to page through time and time again just for the sheer pleasure of looking at it。 This book is absolutely gorgeous。 It would make an excellent gift for any space-loving kid。 It is a great introduction to many topics that can be used as a jumping off place to discover more。 Plus， it is a book you'll want to page through time and time again just for the sheer pleasure of looking at it。 。。。more

H ，

A good beginning book for younglings wanting to learn about space。 Pretty illustrations and good information。

"Talia ，

Wonderful and easy to read！

Meghannf ，

Lovely and very informative without being overwhelmed by scientific and technical terms。 A great introduction to the mysteries of the universe。 The pictures and illustrations are gorgeous！

RumBelle ，

This book was phenomenal。 An in-depth guide to so many different aspects of the universe。 That was one of the things that made it so interesting， topics were talked about in this book that don't always make it into books of this type。From galaxies， to stars， to planets， the book took you on a wide ranging journey through the universe。 Each item was usually a two page spread， text on one side and illustration or photograph on the other。 These illustrations were amazing。 Bright colors， incredible This book was phenomenal。 An in-depth guide to so many different aspects of the universe。 That was one of the things that made it so interesting， topics were talked about in this book that don't always make it into books of this type。From galaxies， to stars， to planets， the book took you on a wide ranging journey through the universe。 Each item was usually a two page spread， text on one side and illustration or photograph on the other。 These illustrations were amazing。 Bright colors， incredible detail。 They really brought the topics they were describing to life。 Some of my favorite things to read about where the galaxies and the varying types of stars。 The text was so descriptive， and not dry at all， as can be the case with non-fiction。 It was almost like reading a story， but the story was filled with facts and knowledge。A wonderful book for any astronomy lover。 。。。more

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Karthika Lakshmi ，

My six-word memoir: Dazzling pictures， thrilling ride into Universe。I felt the joy of a child when I read this book。 I just kept staring at the beautiful pictures。 The design of the book is bewitching with a fascinating cover and gold-edged pages。 The book is in the format of a two-page spread。 Every two-page spread has a big picture on one side and a short note on the opposite page。 My kids loved seeing the pictures and talking about them。 I was literally taken into a joyful ride through the Un My six-word memoir: Dazzling pictures， thrilling ride into Universe。I felt the joy of a child when I read this book。 I just kept staring at the beautiful pictures。 The design of the book is bewitching with a fascinating cover and gold-edged pages。 The book is in the format of a two-page spread。 Every two-page spread has a big picture on one side and a short note on the opposite page。 My kids loved seeing the pictures and talking about them。 I was literally taken into a joyful ride through the Universe。 Somehow reading this children's book made me humbled thinking what a really tiny spot we occupy in the whole of the creation。 Little kiddos will be both awed and inspired。 My favorite picture is on page 198-199 which basically summarizes all the topics discussed in the book。 I have given it below。 。。。more

Kelsey Nelson ，

Beautiful illustrations and great descriptions on each page。 Not too scientific for kids， but still had enough information to keep my space loving 6 year old interested the whole way through！

Scott ，

This was a great book for my son who has been interested in all things space。 The brief description with the illustrations were perfect for keeping his attention。

Hailey ，

Easily flew through this short but captivating book。 So many interesting and mind boggling bits of information， and the photos and artwork are absolutely stunning！

Mary Eve ，

This book is incredible！ When it first arrived， Dad and I fought over who would become the first to enjoy the reading experience。 Turns out， it's me。 THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE Is a book to be cherished。 I've always enjoyed viewing the night skies。 Growing up in the rural countryside， my brother and I enjoyed meteor shower parties。 We'd gather our friends and head into the back pastures and sit in the back of the pick-up on lounge chairs。 While I counted falling stars， my brother searched for This book is incredible！ When it first arrived， Dad and I fought over who would become the first to enjoy the reading experience。 Turns out， it's me。 THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE Is a book to be cherished。 I've always enjoyed viewing the night skies。 Growing up in the rural countryside， my brother and I enjoyed meteor shower parties。 We'd gather our friends and head into the back pastures and sit in the back of the pick-up on lounge chairs。 While I counted falling stars， my brother searched for UFOs。 When I had children of my own， my son and I would climb on the roof and identify the big and little dipper， Venus， Mars – whatever we could see。 I find the skies above to be endlessly fascinating。 When I ran across this book， I knew I had to have it。 It contains a wealth of knowledge about the planets， stars， and galaxies far， far away。 There are so many interesting things that I had a difficult time narrowing down the pictures to include in my review （pics on Amazon only -sry）。 If you were to see Eta Carinae in the sky you'd be （metaphorically） looking at the past。 Eta Carinae is so far away events there occurred over 8400 years ago！ Hard to fathom， right？Besides the plethora of amazing details， the book cover is stunning。 Gilded gold edges add to the appeal。 Future astronauts， physicists， and stargazers will appreciate the contents。 Included topics are important dates in space exploration。 There's an in-depth chart of the northern and southern constellations。 So much to discover about our wondrous universe。 I recommend this book for all ages。 。。。more

Jennie ，

A fascinating look at the universe in accessible and interesting text for primary and secondary students。 Unlike most DK productions this is predominantly illustrated with some diagrams。 Each topic is on a double page， with coloured backdrops and text set out in different ways。 Mostly only a paragraph or two in a very easy to read font and size。 A detailed contents with topics grouped - starting with the earth sun and moon， then moving on to the solar system， Kuiper belt， OOrt Cloud Nebula and G A fascinating look at the universe in accessible and interesting text for primary and secondary students。 Unlike most DK productions this is predominantly illustrated with some diagrams。 Each topic is on a double page， with coloured backdrops and text set out in different ways。 Mostly only a paragraph or two in a very easy to read font and size。 A detailed contents with topics grouped - starting with the earth sun and moon， then moving on to the solar system， Kuiper belt， OOrt Cloud Nebula and Galaxies。 Lots of unusual and interesting tidbits of information for budding astronomers。A beautiful production - hard back， over 220 full colour pages and gold embossing on the edge of the pages。 。。。more

Emily Tucker ，

Beautiful and lots of areas covered related to space science。 Great for space unit studies and for students to read on their own for extra information。 I think I will end up purchasing a copy of this book for my library。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my digital review copy。

Karthik ，

Firstly， this is a book for kids。 It's ideal for those who are curious to discover the many Wonders of the Universe。 It may not reveal anything new for those who already have a basic understanding of all our planets， galaxies， black holes， and constellations。 But the graphical illustrations are good and serves as a decent coffee table book。 Firstly， this is a book for kids。 It's ideal for those who are curious to discover the many Wonders of the Universe。 It may not reveal anything new for those who already have a basic understanding of all our planets， galaxies， black holes， and constellations。 But the graphical illustrations are good and serves as a decent coffee table book。 。。。more

Sharon Tyler ，

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space is from the publishing team at DK Children。From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies， every page will captivate young readers as they journey through the vastness of space。 Each celestial body is shown both photographically and illustrated， and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images。 Engaging storybook-style descriptions of each object allow readers to delve into myths， legends， trivia， and k The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space is from the publishing team at DK Children。From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies， every page will captivate young readers as they journey through the vastness of space。 Each celestial body is shown both photographically and illustrated， and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images。 Engaging storybook-style descriptions of each object allow readers to delve into myths， legends， trivia， and key discoveries about the solar system and beyond。 Wonder at the rocky rings around Saturn， discover the tale behind the constellation Centaurus， and gaze at the fountains gushing from Jupiter's moon Enceladus。 With reference pages packed with fascinating information， you'll go away knowing something you didn't before， and you'll return time and again。The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space is an accessible and interesting read。 The information is organized well， with single page-spread layouts for each concept explained。 The images are splendid; they are bold， bright， and offer visual interest and further insight on almost every page。 I thought that the information included as well chosen， and understandable for a wide range of ages。 I really enjoyed the details that were included， and the I enjoyed looking at each page， taking my time to enjoy the image details paired with the text。 The visual guides in the endpages made me particularly happy， offering further information in a way that inspires rather than boring younger readers。 I think this text could become a well loved volume in a home library， or a much view part of a public， school， or classroom library collection。 。。。more

Roger ，

Ultra modern advanced research for children！Will Gater's narrative style is personal， managing to spread scientific information through a pleasant and understandable process for children and adolescents。 It also contains impressive photographs， many of which were taken by NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team。Content is up-to-date on the latest research and discoveries。 It is a quality scientific educational material for schools and homeschooling， to complement the subject of Earth and Space Science Ultra modern advanced research for children！Will Gater's narrative style is personal， managing to spread scientific information through a pleasant and understandable process for children and adolescents。 It also contains impressive photographs， many of which were taken by NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team。Content is up-to-date on the latest research and discoveries。 It is a quality scientific educational material for schools and homeschooling， to complement the subject of Earth and Space Science。 It can help students develop a comprehensive and science-based overview of the solar system and the Universe。My sincere appreciation to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book 。。。more

Jamie Jack ，

Visually Stunning Look at the UniverseI don't think I would say that this book necessarily explores the “mysteries” of the universe; rather， it rolls out stunning images of the universe itself along with explanatory text。 When that is done as well as it is in this book， it's okay that few mysteries are explored。 The book surveys our universe starting here on planet Earth， looking at things like the aurorae and meteors as well as our moon and sun and things like earthshine and sunspots， before mo Visually Stunning Look at the UniverseI don't think I would say that this book necessarily explores the “mysteries” of the universe; rather， it rolls out stunning images of the universe itself along with explanatory text。 When that is done as well as it is in this book， it's okay that few mysteries are explored。 The book surveys our universe starting here on planet Earth， looking at things like the aurorae and meteors as well as our moon and sun and things like earthshine and sunspots， before moving on to the greater solar system， going planet by planet moving out from the sun。 Most planets are given more than a two-page spread， showing formations， their moons， or other interesting aspects like Saturn's rings and Jupiter's Great Red Spot。 The book then moves out to the Kuiper Belt with its dwarf planets like Pluto and comets。 The book continues to go farther afield into the Oort Cloud and beyond， looking at particular stars and nebulae， including the stunning Pillars of Creation。 The last big section is on galaxies including our local group， the Magellanic Clouds， and the Andromeda galaxy as well as talking about galaxy shapes in general。 The book provides maps of northern and southern constellations。 An end section shows key dates and people in the discovery of space。 What I loved most about this book is the stunning full-color photographs on all these pages。 If you're familiar with DK books， many of them have very busy pages with lots of information and visual elements。 I do love those books， but they can be a little busy。 In this book， however， the pages are not so jam-packed; the stunning photographs and small illustrations are given room to “wow” along with just enough text to help you understand what you're seeing and what you should know about the object。 I also liked that this book had small diagrams that show things like a planet with its moons in orbit around it， showing relative distances， or showing how precisely the Earth， moon， and sun align to make an eclipse。 Such simple diagrams can help you simply visualize complex relationships。 A stunningly colorful look at our universe， from our home on planet Earth to the biggest possible view we can create of what the universe holds。 I fell in love with astronomy as a child; I asked for a telescope for my ninth birthday。 If you or someone you know had （or has） such a fascination with the universe， a book like this can spark that joy and wonder all over again。 Highly recommended if you or anyone in your family enjoys space or astronomy。I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。My book blog: https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com 。。。more

OjoAusana ，

*received for free from netgalley for honest review * What a beautiful and detailed book :0 the cover alone makes me want to buy it， inside is full of so much info and great art！！ i love it！

Ceylan （CeyGo） ，

A gorgeous children’s books from DK introducing them to many aspects of the universe。。。 I’ve definitely learned a thing or two reading through this book and the beautiful illustrations ！

Chaitra ，

This was just brilliant。 My space obsessed son and I devoured this， and there’s a good chance I’ll buy this for him for Christmas。 Oh sure， he had some complaints， namely they don’t make a mention of barred spiral and barred lenticular galaxies， and what of the actual mysteries like dark matter and how the universe will end and all the hypothetical space stuff？ （This one knows about blitzars and white holes and blue dwarf stars）。 But it also mentioned some things he hadn’t read about - a bunch o This was just brilliant。 My space obsessed son and I devoured this， and there’s a good chance I’ll buy this for him for Christmas。 Oh sure， he had some complaints， namely they don’t make a mention of barred spiral and barred lenticular galaxies， and what of the actual mysteries like dark matter and how the universe will end and all the hypothetical space stuff？ （This one knows about blitzars and white holes and blue dwarf stars）。 But it also mentioned some things he hadn’t read about - a bunch of things about nebulae for example。 And I loved all of it。 It has great pictures accompanying the sometimes detailed descriptions， and is clear in the details。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more

Gulshan B。 ，

An absolutely gorgeous introduction to the wonders of the universe！It lays down the basics of many concepts， in easy to follow， brief snippets， with a stunning pictures or detailed diagrams。 The imagery itself is worth the price of admission。 The approach taken is sure to pique little readers' curiosity， and light a fire that will stay with them for a lifetime。Reading this book makes you realize that perhaps someone reading this book today will reach some of the places mentioned in these pages， An absolutely gorgeous introduction to the wonders of the universe！It lays down the basics of many concepts， in easy to follow， brief snippets， with a stunning pictures or detailed diagrams。 The imagery itself is worth the price of admission。 The approach taken is sure to pique little readers' curiosity， and light a fire that will stay with them for a lifetime。Reading this book makes you realize that perhaps someone reading this book today will reach some of the places mentioned in these pages， or perhaps will make the next big discovery - out there！This is the stuff memories are made of。 Images like these are sure to stay with any reader - irrespective of age or interests！Thanks to DK and NetGalley for an ARC， to provide an honest review。Pleasure's all ours！！ 。。。more

Emma Katherine ，

Read my full review here: https://lifesanovelty。blogspot。com/20。。。Opinions: The Mysteries of the Universe was a colourful， insightful， and resonating read for children and teenagers！ Although most of the topics aren't exactly mysteries， readers actually learn something about the phenomena in our space and beyond。 Even if some complex ideas are skimmed over and readers are left with hundreds of questions， The Mysteries of the Universe inspires the questions to be answered， not ignored when the bo Read my full review here: https://lifesanovelty。blogspot。com/20。。。Opinions: The Mysteries of the Universe was a colourful， insightful， and resonating read for children and teenagers！ Although most of the topics aren't exactly mysteries， readers actually learn something about the phenomena in our space and beyond。 Even if some complex ideas are skimmed over and readers are left with hundreds of questions， The Mysteries of the Universe inspires the questions to be answered， not ignored when the book is thrown on the shelf。 If you are interested in our scientific universe or want your child to learn in fun ways， I strongly recommend The Mysteries of the Universe！My Favourite Thing: As with most children's books but not all， I appreciate the "user-friendly" setup of this book！ All of the information is laid out in a visually pleasing way， making it easy to read and remember the important bits。 Children， even those who aren't fond of reading， will find it easy to learn and stay engaged thanks to the supporting graphics and colors！ Angela Rizza deserves a huge shoutout for her contributions to teaching preteens through imagery and design。 My Least Favourite Thing: While reading， I noticed that complex and confusing subjects were skimmed over while less important ones were given far too much attention。 I believe children would prefer understanding what a nebula is rather than memorize the different scientific names for each of them。 。。。more

Bill ，

Mysteries of the Universe by Will Gate and illustrated by Angela Rizza and Daniel Long is another excellent product from DK。 Though “mysteries” is perhaps a bit misleading， in that the book mostly explains well-accepted facts with a few theories thrown in， such as how our moon formed or why Neptune is sideways。 “Mysteries”， at least for me， calls up questions such as what dark matter or dark energy is， or why is gravity so weak， etc。 But that’s a minor blip。The book covers a host of topics， incl Mysteries of the Universe by Will Gate and illustrated by Angela Rizza and Daniel Long is another excellent product from DK。 Though “mysteries” is perhaps a bit misleading， in that the book mostly explains well-accepted facts with a few theories thrown in， such as how our moon formed or why Neptune is sideways。 “Mysteries”， at least for me， calls up questions such as what dark matter or dark energy is， or why is gravity so weak， etc。 But that’s a minor blip。The book covers a host of topics， including the major objects in the solar system: all the planets， the sun， asteroids and comets， several major and intriguing moons。 It then ventures beyond our planetary system into the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud， then farther afield to stars， exoplanets， nebulae， and galaxies。 Sometimes the objects get a single paragraph of text， sometimes several over a few pages。 Mars， for instance， is covered generally， followed by more focus on particular features or subjects， such as Olympus Mons， Valles Marineris， the possibility of water， its two moons。 The text is informative and for the most part is well targeted toward an older young audience， employing at times a conversational tone。 Now and then it seems to assume a bit of prior knowledge that may or may not be present， as when it refers to “charged particles，” but that is rare。 It’s also concise， conveying the essential information but of necessity due to length， leaving a lot of detail unsaid。 Given this book’s strengths， that most likely means readers will move to other books （including DK ones） that might fill in the blanks more fully， say about comets or black holes。 That’s exactly what a good overview should do。 The text is accompanied by an often-gorgeous photograph and/or an instructive illustration。 DK is known for its visuals， which are chosen both for their aesthetics and their educational effectiveness， and their high standards hold here as well。 Much of this covers familiar ground， but the best aspect of Mysteries of the Universe， and why it makes a great pick-up， is just how to up to date it is， covering for example the New Horizons mission and what it revealed about Pluto or recent probes of the asteroid belt。 This new information， in addition to the general quality of both the text and the visuals， makes adding this to the library an easy call。 。。。more

Grettel ，

I would love to gift this book to many of the kids in my family。 The illustrations are stunning and the content is presented in a language that children can understand without oversimplifying the information。 I would even encourage parents to read it along with their kids， they might learn a thing or two they did not know before。 I sure did！

Katie ，

I have long been a fan of DK books， and this book was no exception。 Their materials are often excellent （home） school resources。 I highly recommend it for anyone interested in astronomy for personal or educational use。 "I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。" I have long been a fan of DK books， and this book was no exception。 Their materials are often excellent （home） school resources。 I highly recommend it for anyone interested in astronomy for personal or educational use。 "I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。" 。。。more

Mallory ，

This is a beautifully illustrated book。！ Any astronomy geek would enjoy looking through the images。 The text has no sidebars which makes it easy for parents to read aloud。 It covers a large breath of info too。 Perfect addition to a child's nonfiction library。 This is a beautifully illustrated book。！ Any astronomy geek would enjoy looking through the images。 The text has no sidebars which makes it easy for parents to read aloud。 It covers a large breath of info too。 Perfect addition to a child's nonfiction library。 。。。more

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