[nabs-l] Astronomy Books was Re: a question about scienceandtutoring

Nicole B. Torcolini at Home ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Sat Mar 17 01:33:38 UTC 2012 

I have all six of the books in the series. I can tell you their names if you 
want.
Going back to Touch the Universe, it is not from NBP. The First page says 
the following:
The Joseph Henry Press
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington DC 20001

Besides having different content, the graphics in Touch the Universe are 
made on paper where as those in Touch the Stars II are on plastic.
I have written a slightly abridged version of both of the tables of 
contents.

Touch the Universe:
The Hubble Space Telescope
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
The Ring Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula
The Eskimo Nebula
Eta Carinae (a huge star)
The Eagle Nebula and Gaseous Pillars
Globular Cluster
Galaxy
Galaxy Cluster
Hubble Northern Deep Field

Touch the Stars II
What Does the Sky Look Like?
The Constellations
Legends About the Stars
Some Famous Star Patterns
The Big Dipper in Ursa Major
The North Star
Lyra and the Summer Triangle
Ring Nebula
Orion
Orion Nebula
Is It a Star or a Planet?
Motion of the Planets
Our Moon
Lunar Phases
Why Does the Moon Wax and Wane?
Eclipses
Our Solar System
The Planets
Jupiter
Saturn
The Comets
Meteors
Measuring the Universe
The Lifecycle of a Star
Galaxies and Beyond
The Milky Way
Globular Star Cluster
Early Astronomers
Modern Astronomy
Northern Deep Field

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Astronomy Books was Re: a question about 
scienceandtutoring


> Nicole,
> have you seen both? what topics does touch the universe cover?
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] Astronomy Books was Re: a question about science 
> andtutoring
>
> Yes, but nonetheless, they are different.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>
>
>> Didn't the same person produce both books?
>> Thanks, Joshua
>>
>> On 3/16/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>> Which one did you find, Touch the Universe or Touch the Stars II? They 
>>> are
>>> very different.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:26 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>
>>>
>>>> Chris,
>>>> Yes; its by Noreen Grice and I found the book. Its published by 
>>>> national
>>>> braille press.
>>>> If you are curious about stars or you are in a class such as astronomy
>>>> that requires this knowledge, I recommend it. It even gives you 
>>>> directions
>>>>
>>>> as to how to explore the diagram. It says stuff like"the big dipper is 
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>> shape of a drinking gourd. Trace your fingers around the top part and 
>>>> feel
>>>>
>>>> the three stars up top."
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Chris Nusbaum
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:58 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Ashley! I think you are referring to the series of books
>>>> by Noreen Grice.  I have "Touch the Universe," and I believe it
>>>> was from NBP.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>> Email and Google Talk/Keychat (on the BrailleNote) ID:
>>>> dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>>>> Skype: christpher.nusbaum3 or search for Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>>>> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>>>> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>>>> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>>>> nuisance."
>>>> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:25:23 -0400
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>> Chris,
>>>> Geometry and astronomy are interesting.  Geometry has some real
>>>> world problem
>>>> solving applications.
>>>> I didn't like it but somehow got through it.  I'm not an abstract
>>>> thinker.
>>>> I remember how you compare shapes and figure out the missing
>>>> angle number
>>>> and things like that.  The problem solving and critical thinking
>>>> skills carry
>>>> over to other subjects though.
>>>>
>>>> For astronomy, well I did not take that in high school; Virginia
>>>> doesn't
>>>> require that; we take different sciences.
>>>>
>>>> But I suggest getting tactile diagrams of the stars and galaxies.
>>>> I think
>>>> NASA or National braille press has some books.  One is called
>>>> Touch the
>>>> stars.
>>>> I think if your vi teacher explains diagrams and what the lines
>>>> represent
>>>> and labels them, it will make more sense.
>>>> Some concepts though are better illustrated in a 3 d thing; so
>>>> you could
>>>> make a model for those situations.
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Chris Nusbaum
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:17 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>> Oh good; I'm not the only one who doesn't get anything out of
>>>> tactile graphics, especially the 1st or 2nd time I look at them!
>>>> I really don't like tactile graphics, and try to avoid them if
>>>> possible.  But we're doing geometry in math and astronomy in
>>>> science, both of which are very visual units which require a lot
>>>> of tactile graphics.  However, I might get a break from the
>>>> constant
>>>> diagrams in science, as we're switching to geology to get ready
>>>> for our state standardized test, the Maryland School Assessment
>>>> (MSA.)
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>> Email and Google Talk/Keychat (on the BrailleNote) ID:
>>>> dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>>>> Skype: christpher.nusbaum3 or search for Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>>>> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>>>> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>>>> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>>>> nuisance."
>>>> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:55:35 -0700
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>> Hi Vejas,
>>>> I'm not very good spatially either, and I usually didn't get much
>>>> out
>>>> of tactile diagrams.  I do think attempting to understand tactile
>>>> diagrams is a good way to try to improve your spatial skills.
>>>> But if
>>>> you don't find them useful for learning the concepts, then see if
>>>> you
>>>> can get verbal descriptions instead.  I also found in my
>>>> experience
>>>> that knowing what things look like (like the shape of cells etc.)
>>>> is
>>>> not super-important for understanding the functional concepts you
>>>> are
>>>> learning about.
>>>> You could talk to your guidance counselor to find out if there is
>>>> any
>>>> free tutoring available at your school.  I'm sure you are not the
>>>> only
>>>> student having difficulty following science concepts.  If your
>>>> school
>>>> has an honor society for seniors, some of their members might be
>>>> available to tutor you for free or for a small fee if your
>>>> parents are
>>>> willing and able to pay them.  I tutored a few chem students when
>>>> I was
>>>> in high school.
>>>> A good tutor (sighted or blind) should be able to figure out how
>>>> to
>>>> best explain the ideas to you.
>>>> Arielle
>>>>
>>>> On 3/8/12, vejas <brlsurfer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm just not very good spacially.  Also some of the diagrams
>>>> have
>>>> lots of abbreviations and I find myself looking at the key a
>>>> lot,
>>>> so it's tricky to study the diagram when you're not sure what it
>>>> stands for.
>>>> But next science chapter, I'm going to pay lots more attention
>>>> to
>>>> the diagrams.
>>>> Vejas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 21:52:15 -0800
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>> Some diagrams can help and others don't.  If a diagram is too
>>>> cluttered, then
>>>> it is no good.  Can you explain more about why diagrams don't
>>>> help you?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "vejas" <brlsurfer at gmail.com
>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:14 PM
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Hi,
>>>>  I'm having some trouble in science.  It's biology and genetics.
>>>> My
>>>>  teacher is OK, I guess.
>>>>  Does it help you to look at diagrams? Usually it doesn't help
>>>> me, so I
>>>>  don't bother to look at them because when I have, they have not
>>>> helped.
>>>>  Have diagrams ever helped you, because my science teachers
>>>> loves
>>>> the way
>>>>  diagrams explain stuff? Have you ever needed tutoring? How was
>>>> a
>>>> sighter
>>>>  person able to help you, because it's sometimes hard to explain
>>>> stuff you
>>>>  need? I have a test tomorrow.
>>>>  Thanks for any input.
>>>>  Vejas
>>>>
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