What We See in the Stars

Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars is a tour of the night sky through more than 100 magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts.This beautifully packaged book covers the night sky's most brilliant features such as constellations, the moon, the bright stars, and the visible planets, as well as less familiar celestial phenomena like the outer planets, nebulae, and deep space. Adults seeking to recapture the magic of youthful stargazing, younger readers interested in learning about natural history and outer space, and those who appreciate beautiful, hand-painted art will all delight in this charming book.

Short-listed for Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year 2018 (UK)

“This book is a beautiful way to learn about the science and history of the night sky. Kelsey Oseid's beautiful paintings seem to be speckled with starlight and truly bring to life facts about astronomy, astrology, and mythology, from the mechanics of meteor showers to the tools used to map and name ancient constellations. What We See in the Stars is an amazing resource for anyone who ever looks up at the sky in wonderment.”

This book is a beautiful way to learn about the science and history of the night sky. Kelsey Oseid's beautiful paintings seem to be speckled with starlight and truly bring to life facts about astronomy, astrology, and mythology, from the mechanics of meteor showers to the tools used to map and name ancient constellations. What We See in the Stars is an amazing resource for anyone who ever looks up at the sky in wonderment. -- Rachel Ignotofsky, author of Women in Science
The prettiest book I have seen in a very long time -- Colin Stuart, author of Why Space Matters to Me
Beautifully illustrated, its inky pages take you on a journey to swim alongside the stars and celestial bodies throughout our galaxy. Kelsey Oseid makes you aware of your own unique place in spacetime and artfully shows why you should keep looking up. -- Ariel Waldman, author of What's It Like in Space?

Kelsey Oseid is an illustrator, painter, artist, and amateur naturalist who has illustrated a variety of children's books and runs an online shop where she sells prints and original pieces of her nature-themed work. Her work has been featured on Design*Sponge, Oh So Beautiful Paper and in magazines including Good Housekeeping.

Sunlight is starlight. On Venus, a day is longer than a year. The North Star won't always be the North Star. Shadows are darker on the moon. Amazing facts and the stories behind them are explored and explained in this beautifully illustrated tour of our solar system. Combining mythology, history, and science, What We See in the Stars covers the night sky's most brilliant celestial bodies - constellations, planets, comets, the moon, and the Milky Way - as well as less familiar features such as the outer objects, nebulae, and deep space. Readers and stargazers of all ages will delight in this charming journey through the cosmos.

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