First Star I See Tonight

FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT is an intimate adventure with the sky and stars. This unique combination of prose poetry and art invites the reader to explore-in the company of an astronomer poet and artist-a night of wonder under the stars. The book can be thought of as an excursion into the earth's own shadowfrom nightfall to dawn including a liftoff into outer space and a perspective on the delights of our home planet. It isstructured in seven chaptrs: <br>* TWILIGHT ZONE a time when our perceptions shift and we becomeaware of a wider universe. <br>* MOONGLOW. Through all its phases our little sister-planet the moon is a constant source of wonder. <br>* DEEP SKY. When the moon sets the sky darkens and deepens andcountless new objects come into view. <br>* ORION AND FRIENDS. Constellations help us make friendswith the stars. <br>* REACHING OUT. In our time we have truly begun to reach for the stars. <br>* THE HOME PLANET. From space we look back on our earth and see with more discerning eyes its times seasons lights shadows and colors. <br>* GOOD NIGHT. Finally even astronomers must go to bed. <br>Bridging the gulf that so often separates the sciences from the arts and humanities FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT shows how the astrophysicist's space and the poet/artist's sky can be understood and appreciated at one and the same time. It is written for young and old readers alike but always for theyoung in heart. Author/poet Robert Eklund and illustrator/designer Virginia Hoge invite you to come along with them on a.<br>Billion-year mission: <br>Descrambling the wonder <br>Outside and inside.