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Comets and Asteroids: Space Rocks
Greg Roza
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Aug. 15, 2010)Out among the planets and moons of our solar system, much smaller chunks of rock and ice orbit the sun. We call them comets and asteroids. Most asteroids orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Comets come hurtling in from the deepest reaches of the solar system. Students will be absolutely engrossed by this books presentation of our galaxys most active, far traveling, and smallest inhabitants.
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Exploring the Solar System: Mars
Giles Sparrow
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, April 30, 2002)Part of a series which takes the reader on an imaginary journey through the solar system. Each title covers: the position of the planet in the solar system; the planet's origin, composition and geology; and biographical information on the key people connected to the discovery of the planet.
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Saturn: The Ringed Planet
Daisy Allyn
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)Presents general information about the planet Neptune, including its place in the solar system, what it is made of, its rings, and its moons.
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Comets and Asteroids: Space Rocks
Greg Roza
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)Presents general information about comets and asteroids, including what they are, what they are made of, and their relationship to the solar system.
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Space Probes: Exploring Beyond Earth
David Jefferis
Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2009)For almost 50 years humans have been sending probes into space. It is from these unmanned machines that most of our knowledge of the universe is gathered. With Space Probes: Exploring Beyond Earth, young readers can learn what a space probe is, what planets have been explored, what is a rover, and what future missions are planned.
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Star Spotters: Telescopes and Observatories
David Jefferis
Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2009)In orbit and on the ground, star spotters are the eyes we use to explore deep into space. Star Spotters: Telescopes and Observatories answers questions such as: What is the most powerful telescope? What is radio astronomy? How big is the Hubble Space Telescope? and What future telescopes are planned?
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Space Probes: Exploring Beyond Earth
David Jefferis
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 30, 2009)Introduces space probes and explains how they monitor the planets and other bodies in the solar system.
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Constellations
Dana Meachen Rau
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2005)Describes the history, types, use, names, and stories of some of the constellations formed by stars in the sky.
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The Milky Way and Other Galaxies
Dana Meachen Rau
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2005)Describes the composition, the study, and parts of the Milky Way and other types of galaxies.
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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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