The big dipper and you / E. C. Krupp, Robin Rector Krupp.
By: Krupp, E. C
Contributor(s): Krupp, Robin Rector
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TextPublisher: [New York] : HarperTrophy, 1999Edition: 1st Mulberry Ed edDescription: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0688167020 (paperback); 9780688167028 (paperback)DDC classification: 523.8 LOC classification: QB802 | .K78 1989Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: It shines all night, all year long, pointing directions as steady as a compass, telling time as true as a clock, and marking the seasons as sure as a calendar. American Indians and ancient Greeks called it a bear, the vikings called it a wagon, and many English people call it the plough. Egyptians blessed their mummies with its likeness, and runaway slaves followed it north to freedom -- the Big Dipper.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | The MUA Library South C campus - Children's Collection | QB802 .K78 1989 (Browse shelf) | Available | C2011-0031 |
It shines all night, all year long, pointing directions as steady as a compass, telling time as true as a clock, and marking the seasons as sure as a calendar. American Indians and ancient Greeks called it a bear, the vikings called it a wagon, and many English people call it the plough. Egyptians blessed their mummies with its likeness, and runaway slaves followed it north to freedom -- the Big Dipper.
Ages 4-8.
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