Astronomy: A Self-teaching Guide, Seventh Editi... -

He learned why it changed shape and how to spot the "seas" that were actually ancient lava plains.

He moved through the chapters like a traveler crossing borders: Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide, Seventh Editi...

Leo started with the basics. The book showed him how to use his hands to measure "degrees" in the sky—a fist held at arm's length was 10 degrees. Armed with this simple trick, he finally understood why the Big Dipper looked so massive some nights and tucked away on others. He learned why it changed shape and how

The book hadn't just taught him facts; it had given him a new set of eyes. Now, when Leo looked up, he didn't see a dark ceiling. He saw a home. Armed with this simple trick, he finally understood

Once, in a small town where the streetlights were a bit too bright, lived a curious person named Leo. Leo had always looked at the night sky with wonder, but the stars were just nameless dots to him. One day, he found a weathered copy of Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide, Seventh Edition by Dinah L. Moché at a local bookstore.