Project Gutenberg 2014-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 583 Lewis, Isabel Martin 1881 1966 Lewis, Isabel Eleanor Martin, Mrs. 22019466 Astronomy for Young Folks Produced by Charlene Taylor, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Astronomy for Young Folks" by Isabel Martin Lewis is an educational publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce young readers, particularly those around the ages of twelve to fourteen, to the fundamental aspects of astronomy, including the identification of constellations, stars, and planetary bodies. The book serves as a beginner's guide to understanding the movements and features of celestial entities, sparking children's interest in the wonder of the night sky. At the start of "Astronomy for Young Folks," the author establishes the importance of astronomy as a science that can be grasped by young minds, emphasizing that it is as central to nature study as other earthbound subjects. The opening portion includes a preface where Lewis discusses the book's objective to familiarize children with the constellations visible in different seasons and the motions of celestial bodies. The introduction defines terminology and explains how to observe stars, guiding young readers through their first explorations of the night sky using charts and diagrams. The tone is accessible and encouraging, aimed at inspiring curiosity about the universe and the science behind it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45112/45112-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Astronomy -- Juvenile literature QB Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 473055 2025-07-18T09:19:11.943825 text/html 452664 2024-10-24T03:51:37 text/html 970689 2025-07-18T09:19:19.117828 application/epub+zip 974357 2025-07-18T09:19:13.282809 application/epub+zip 186091 2025-07-18T09:19:12.592826 application/epub+zip 1110075 2025-07-18T09:19:23.289805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060768 2025-07-18T09:19:18.192800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276443 2022-09-20T15:16:21.751525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401877 2025-07-18T09:19:11.027831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381903 2024-10-24T03:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17025 2025-07-18T09:19:23.437769 application/rdf+xml 9457 2025-07-18T09:19:12.688809 image/jpeg 2113 2025-07-18T09:19:12.641806 image/jpeg 984051 2025-07-18T09:19:12.047869 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia