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               Contact:    Noreen  Grice  Email:  noreen@youcandoastronomy.com  URL:  www.youcandoastronomy.com    

-­‐  For  Immediate  Release  -­‐  -­‐  

AUTHOR  MAKES  THE  NIGHT  SKY  ACCESSIBLE  FOR  EVERYONE    New  Britain,  CT,  July  2012—Observatories  and  planetarium  shows  are  places  many  people  visit  to  learn  about  the  night  sky.  But  what  if  you  have  a  different  learning  style  or  a  physical  disability?  Does  that  mean  the  night  sky  is  not  available  to  you?    Noreen  Grice’s  new  book,  Everyone’s  Universe:  A  Guide  to  Accessible  Astronomy  Places  (Second  Edition),  shows  how  accessible  the  universe  can  be!  She  describes  educational  strategies  for  making  astronomy  events  accessible  and  fun  for  all  participants,  and  especially  people  who  have  physical  or  neurological  disabilities.  The  book  also  includes  a  state-­‐by-­‐state  travel  guide  to  accessible  planetariums  and  observatories,  with  icons,  photographs  and  descriptive  text.    Glenn  Chaple  at  Astronomy  Magazine  wrote,  "Everyone’s  Universe:  A  Guide  to  Accessible  Astronomy  Places  is  a  must-­‐read  for  anyone  involved  in  astronomy  outreach  and  should  be  in  possession  of  every  astronomy  club  and  facility  that  deals  with  the  general  public."    Noreen  Grice  is  an  internationally  recognized  expert  at  making  astronomy  accessible  and  exciting  for  people  with  disabilities.  She  is  founder  and  president  of  You  Can  Do  Astronomy  LLC  and  author  of  five  tactile  astronomy  books.    Book  Information:  Everyone’s  Universe:  A  Guide  to  Accessible  Astronomy  Places  (Second  Edition)  Paperback:  336  pages  Publisher:  You  Can  Do  Astronomy  LLC  (July  2012)  Language:  English  Print:  ISBN-­‐978-­‐0-­‐9833567-­‐3-­‐8  Ebook  ISBN-­‐978-­‐0-­‐9833567-­‐4-­‐5  

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