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Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Rosalind Mist
Library Binding (QEB Publishing, Jan. 9, 2008)Explore the Solar System with these exciting visual guides. With informative diagrams and NASA photography, the up-to-date text informs children about basic astronomy. Each planet, star or space object is looked at in detail, as well as space technology,
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Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
Rosalind Mist, Wendy Horobin
Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Sept. 15, 2008)None
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Earth and Its Moon
Michael Anderson
Library Binding (Rosen Education Service, Aug. 15, 2011)Routinely going through daily life, people may be inured to the fact that Earth takes up only a small fraction of a solar system, let alone the universe. Still, the planet we call home is unique for a number of reasons. The more we can learn about Earth and its Moonthe two bodies in the solar system of which the most has been discovered to datethe more likely scientists are to uncover truths about the universe as a whole. The properties, motions, and cycles that characterize the Earth and Moon are the subjects of this mesmerizing volume, supported with details, sidebars, and labeled illustrations that any earthling would love.
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Jupiter and Saturn
Rosalind Mist, Steve Parker, Wendy Horobin
Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Sept. 15, 2008)None
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Mercury and Venus
Rosalind Mist
Library Binding (QEB Publishing, Jan. 9, 2008)With informative diagrams and NASA photography, these fun books inform children about basic astronomy. Each planet, star, or space object is looked at in detail, as are developments in space technology, discoveries and astronomers.
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Sun and Moon
Rosalind Mist, Wendy Horobin
Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Sept. 15, 2008)None
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Mercury and Venus
Rosalind Mist, Wendy Horobin
Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Sept. 15, 2008)None
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The Solar System
Michael Anderson, Sherman Hollar
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 15, 2011)Celestial bodies have intrigued the human imagination throughout the centuries planets that join Earth in rotating around our life-giving Sun and the distant stars and galaxies that can be viewed only from a distance. Promising limitless opportunity for exploration and endless fuel for scientific inquiry, space offers new frontiers that demand to be discovered. As these absorbing volumes demonstrate, understanding the foundations of our world and the universe it inhabits begins by examining the elements of our own solar system the Sun, planets, moons, and other bodies whose relationships with each other reveal much about the cosmic origins of all matter. • Striking photographs depict views from outer space • Informative sidebars examine various topics related to the future of space exploration • Contact information for relevant organizations and online resources are provided, allowing readers to extend and expand their studies
