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Exploring the Solar System
Mary Kay Carson
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Description for Exploring the Solar System
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 colour photos, 40 b/w photos, 25 b/w illus & 40 diagrams. BIC Classification: YQS; YQT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 275 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 644.
Winner of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Children’s Literature Award. How do we know that Mars is covered in rusty dust, that a day on Venus lasts longer than its year, and that Neptune has 13 moons? Human exploration! Exploring the Solar System relates the rich history of space exploration using telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions. This book has been updated to include the recent discovery of Eris, which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union. In addition to history, this book contains 22 hands-on projects ... Read more
Winner of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Children’s Literature Award. How do we know that Mars is covered in rusty dust, that a day on Venus lasts longer than its year, and that Neptune has 13 moons? Human exploration! Exploring the Solar System relates the rich history of space exploration using telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions. This book has been updated to include the recent discovery of Eris, which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union. In addition to history, this book contains 22 hands-on projects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556527159
SKU
V9781556527159
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99-50
About Mary Kay Carson
May Kay Carson has written more than 15 nonfiction books for children, including The Underground Railroad for Kids and The Wright Brothers for Kids. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Reviews for Exploring the Solar System
"Outstanding . . . Will sweep readers up in the wonder and excitement."
Kirkus Reviews "A real science book that should interest children in the solar system."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Well-written history of space exploration."
Seattle Times "Great to look at . . . The text is packed with detailed information."
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Kirkus Reviews "A real science book that should interest children in the solar system."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Well-written history of space exploration."
Seattle Times "Great to look at . . . The text is packed with detailed information."
Home ... Read more