Looking Up at the Universe

Name: Looking Up at the Universe
ISBN: 9787538563016

李慕南Northern China Women & Children Publishing House · ChinaJul 2020

2.7

Word count: 57K words
Chapters: 88
ISBN: 9787538563016

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Summary

This series is comprehensive in knowledge, concise in content, and rich in illustrations and text. It is vivid and easy to understand, capable of cultivating our interest and love for science and achieving the goal of popularizing scientific knowledge. It has strong readability, inspiration, and informativeness, and is a good popular science reading material for our broad readership to learn about science and technology, increase knowledge, broaden horizons, improve quality, stimulate exploration, and enlighten wisdom. It is also the best edition for collection by libraries at all levels.

Editor's review

"Looking Up at the Universe" is a popular science book on the universe for general readers, explaining astronomy and universe knowledge in an illustrated and easy-to-understand way. The content has been refined, emphasizing the accuracy and readability of scientific knowledge, and is suitable for building an overall understanding of the universe through relaxed reading. It does not pursue formula derivation or professional depth, but uses vivid explanations to help readers understand basic concepts of celestial bodies, the starry sky, and space exploration, stimulating curiosity and the desire to explore. For readers new to astronomy, this book can serve as an introductory guide; for readers with some foundation, it can also serve as light reading material to review common knowledge and fill gaps. The illustrations in the book help intuitively understand abstract content and are suitable for family parent-child reading or school science reading scenarios. Overall, it emphasizes cultivating interest and broadening horizons rather than exam preparation or professional training. When reading, there is no need to finish it all at once; you can read it by topic in multiple sessions.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Primary and middle school students interested in the universe and astronomy but lacking systematic foundation
Parents hoping to read popular science with their children
General adult readers needing light supplementary astronomical knowledge
School or community library staff purchasing and recommending popular science books

Not a good fit for

Professional students hoping to systematically learn astrophysics formulas and calculations
Readers seeking the latest cutting-edge research results or detailed data literature
Advanced enthusiasts needing in-depth guidance on astronomical observation operations

Reading tips

Read by chapter and topic in multiple sessions, using the book's illustrations to understand one astronomical concept each time.
Prepare a star chart or astronomy app while reading to identify common constellations and celestial bodies.
During parent-child reading, let the child look at pictures and ask questions first, then have parents or teachers guide the discussion.
After reading, record the most interesting knowledge point in one sentence to form your own universe knowledge cards.

About the publisher

Northern China Women & Children Publishing House China · Founded in 1984

Northern China Women & Children Publishing House focuses on books for women and children. Its current catalogue contains 488 titles, with common categories including foreign literature, classic works, examination books, Eastern philosophy, and essays and miscellaneous writings. Representative books include The Old Man and the Sea, The Short Stories of Hemingway, The Little Prince, The Diary of Anne Frank: A Must-Read for Growing, Lost Girls, Master-Recommended World Classics: Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, and Selected Prose of Lu Xun. Authors represented include Ernest Hemingway, Anne Frank, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and Hans Christian Andersen, as well as Ren Xiaohong, He Zong, Zhou Lixia, and Liu Xixian. Judging from the catalogue, the press combines translations of foreign literary classics with reading for young people, and also covers examination books, Eastern philosophy, and essays. Public information is limited, and its publishing characteristics require further confirmation.

版权信息
前言
知道别人在想什么
钻个洞贯穿地球
在贯穿地球的洞里面丢一颗石头
方形的地球
住在北极
没有磁性的地球
飞快旋转的地球
地球突然停止旋转
地球表面都是水
地球被大陨石撞击
一天变成了一年
没有季节变化
天下起狗和猫（或鱼和青蛙）雨
人可以控制天气
动物比人还聪明
长得和昆虫一样大
如果你是巨人
如果你有狗的嗅觉
像鸟儿一样飞行
颠倒的世界
三只眼睛
长相和别人完全相同
天气变得更热
一直是阴天
东西往上升
东西可以互相穿透
水不会蒸发
巨大的水滴
水往上流
所有东西的颜色都相同
白天的天空也是黑色
曲线前进的光
光走得很慢
看得见的声音
在黑暗中看见回声
过去所有的时间都缩短成一年
去未来旅行
去过去旅行
汽车不需要燃料
没有人发明电灯
没有人发明时钟
电脑像人一样思考
恐龙还活着
让恐龙复活
所有的动植物都消失
停止发光的太阳
明天太阳不升起
地球不绕着太阳转
两个太阳
月亮掉下来
月亮离地球更近
没有月亮会怎样
搬到月亮上面住
去水星旅行
去金星旅行
去火星旅行
去木星旅行
去土星旅行
去天王星或海王星旅行
去冥王星旅行
去其他太阳系的行星旅行
去最近的恒星旅行
去银河系的中心旅行
去另一个星系旅行
到宇宙的边缘去
聪明的外星人
外星人登陆地球
外星人住在地球上
长相和我们一样的外星人登陆地球
来到地球的外星人只想跟狗说话
神奇的刷子
魔影
吞食者的到来
鼠人
看不见的光线
终极生物
珊瑚岛上的死光
“无情”的草木
金星人之谜
养蜂人
在时间的铅幕后面
神秘的催眠术
阿里的任务
“拟学机”的故事
作业代理公司
到太阳上去旅行

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no astronomy background at all?

Yes. The book is positioned as popular science for general readers, with accessible language and abundant illustrations. It does not rely on professional formulas and focuses on building a basic understanding of the universe. Readers with zero background can read from the beginning chapter by chapter and understand unfamiliar concepts with the help of illustrations; no prior astronomy course is needed.

Can the content in the book be used for school science courses?

It can be used as supplementary extracurricular reading. It helps understand basic concepts such as the universe and celestial bodies and cultivates scientific interest, but it does not replace textbooks and experimental operations. If used for course learning, it is recommended to combine it with teacher explanations and curriculum standards, using the book as auxiliary material to broaden horizons.

Does this book need to be read in order from beginning to end?

Not necessarily. The topics are relatively independent, and readers can choose chapters to read first according to interest, or browse systematically in table-of-contents order. Reading in multiple sessions and comparing with the starry sky or pictures while reading is more conducive to understanding and memory.

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About the author

李慕南 Author

Li Munan is a Chinese author with a considerable body of work, though public information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality, birth and death years, and personal background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the 262 titles held in the collection, his writing spans several fields, including popular science, inspirational growth, parenting, and fashion. Representative works include Don't Underestimate This Knowledge, Learn Like a Scientist, Bizarre Plants, How Scientists Learn, Think Like a Scientist, Stories of the Growth of Chinese Education Masters, Classic Education Stories from China and Abroad, and The Greatest Technological Inventions. These titles suggest that he excels at turning scientific knowledge, learning methods, and educational stories into accessible reading for young readers and parents concerned with their children's development. Overall, his works focus on popularizing knowledge and inspiring personal growth, with plain language and themes close to everyday reading needs, forming a practical style within science and education books.