Joe Rao

About The Author

Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York’s Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmer’s Almanac, Space.com, as well as many other publications. He is also an on-camera meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. In 2015 he was voted “Best Local Television Personality” by the readers of Westchester Magazine. Joe was also nominated for an Emmy in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2016 for On-Camera Achievement. Joe, his wife Renate, and their two children Joseph and Maria, reside in Putnam County, New York.

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Books by Joe Rao

Looking Up!

The Science of Stargazing (Ready-to-Read Level 3)

By Joe Rao

Illustrated by Mark Borgions

Become an expert on the stars in the sky with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff!

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The Cool Story Behind Snow

Ready-to-Read Level 3 (with audio recording)

By Joe Rao

Illustrated by Dagney Downey

Escape from the cold and embrace the avalanche of information about snow in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff!

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LIST PRICE ₹285.00

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