posted 11-29-2005 04:04 PM
On December 2, 2005, the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute will help launch an exciting new book called Touch the Sun, the latest book by astronomy educator Noreen Grice.In Touch the Sun, Grice innovatively pairs breathtaking color photographs with tactile renderings of the images. Using an effective combination of words, pictures, full-color, tactile images are paired with print and Braille text to convey the dynamic nature of our closest star. Visually impaired astronomers, amateur and expert alike, will once again delight in the chance to explore the cosmos.
Adding to the distinctiveness of the book are the print/Braille text pages and full-color tactile illustrations created by Noreen Grice. Joseph Gurman, Ph.D., and Steele Hill, Ph.D., at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Solar Physics Department, served as scientific consultants for this book.
Purchase Touch The Sun ($35.00) and Touch The Universe ($35.00):
By phone: (888)624-7645 or (202)334-3313
By Internet: www.nap.edu
posted 11-29-2005 04:04 PM
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