"[This new edition of a book first published in 1962 is] an excellent introduction to the night sky and star gazing.The beauty of this book is its simplicity and the high percentage of success a young reader would have following its directions."

Franklyn M. Branley is the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the award-winning author of over 140 popular books for readers of all ages. He is Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. Dr. Branley lives in Brunswick, Maine.