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Destination Venus
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)Examines the planet Venus, discussing the formation, surface, orbit, atmosphere, and core.
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Children'S Encyclopedia of Science
Giles Sparrow
Hardcover (Arcturus Publishing Limited Gunnar Lie, March 15, 2018)New
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Book of Beasts
giles sparrow
Hardcover (TickTock Books, March 15, 2013)New
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Destination Venus
Giles Sparrow
Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Sept. 1, 2009)Perfect for a young sky watcher, this book profiles one of the brightest planets in the sky, Venus. Students will explore a planet that has a poisonous, stormy atmosphere, and where temperatures can reach 900 F (482 C). Many more amazing facts about Venus await readers in this book.
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Space Travel
Giles Sparrow
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)From the shocking launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and the subsequent acceleration of the American space program to the first manned space flights, the moon landings, and the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, the history of space travel is full of fascinating stories, technological marvels, hair-raising and death-defying feats of courage, and an inspiring spirit of both adventure and discovery. This is all brought into sharp focus in spreads that are bursting with color, fascinating facts, and stunning imagery. Also examined is the future of space travel, including space tourism, manned missions to Mars, and intergalactic manned exploration of deep space.
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Destination the Sun
Giles Sparrow
Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Sept. 1, 2009)This book explores the Sun, the center of our solar system, and our main source of energy and life. Young students will find out about the Suns boiling surface and its flares of hot gas that reach out thousands of miles into space. There is much to be discovered in this fascinating book.
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Destination Mercury
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)Examines the planet Mercury and discusses its surface, interior, origins, atmosphere, discovery, and exploration.
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The Night Sky
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)Explains what is visible in the night sky at various times of the year and from what locations around the world, including eclipses, shooting stars, and comets.
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Venus
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 11, 2002)What would it be like if you could travel to Venus in a spaceship, plunge through its clouds of sulfuric acid, and land on the scalding surface? This book takes you on a mission to the most deadly planet in the solar system. Watch volcanoes erupt, drive around the rim of a crater, and find out what Venus might be a vision of Earth in the future.
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Destination the Moon
Giles Sparrow
Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Sept. 1, 2009)Within the pages of this book, Students will embark on a journey to the most-visited place in our solar system: Earths Moon. Kids will read about the lunar crust and the fascinating theory of how the moon and Earth were formed.
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Moon
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 11, 2002)What would it be like to travel to the Moon in a spaceship, touch down on its surface, and bound around in the low gravity? This book takes you on a mission to the Moon. Explore the vast, flat plains of the lunar seas, leave a footprint that could last a million years, and find out why astronomers think that the Moon was once a part of the Earth.
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Space Exploration
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, March 15, 2001)None