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The Shortest Day - Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Paperback)
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The Shortest Day - Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Paperback)
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List price R230
Loot Price R217
Discovery Miles 2 170
You Save R13 (6%)
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The science, history, and cultural significance of the shortest day
of the year: The Winter Solstice
The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest
day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had
fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they
realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward them
again. In lyrical prose and cozy illustrations, this book explains
what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various
cultures throughout history. Many contemporary holiday traditions
were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations.
Simple science activities, ideas for celebrating the day in school
and at home, and a further-reading list are included.
"Using clear, concise language, Pfeffer discusses important ideas
behind the shortest day of the year, such as the change from autumn
to winter as well as the concept of the Earth's tilting away from
the sun.... While appealing to a younger audience, this treatment
combines the cultural approach of Ellen Jackson's The Winter
Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) and the activities of Sandra Markle's
Exploring Winter (Atheneum, 1984; o.p.). Pfeffer uses an easy,
comfortable tone for conveying the basic information, and the end
pages will provide additional opportunities for would-be
astronomers to explore the principles on their own."
--School Library Journal
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