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The Solar System
Sunil Tanna
Paperback (Independently published, March 3, 2019)A complete guide to the Solar System including the Sun, all the planets, all the recognised dwarf planets & much else besides - major moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids & more. You'll also learn about the what lies beyond the Solar System, how the Solar System was formed & how it is expected to evolve in future. Contains numerous color pictures, illustrations & diagrams that will fascinate amateur astronomers & junior scientists.Updated April 2020Table of Contents:1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop TourThe SunThe Planets-How Many Planets?-How Far are the Planets from the Sun?-Planetary Orbits-Planetary Rotation-Types of PlanetsMinor Planets, Dwarf Planets & Comets-Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System - Asteroids-Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System-Dwarf Planets-CometsMeteoroids, Micrometeoroids & Space Dust-Meteors & Meteorites-Sources of Meteoroids & Micrometeoroids-Meteor Showers & Meteor StormsMoons-How Many Moons are There?-Can a Moon Have Its Own Moons?-How Big Can Moons Be?-How Small Can Moons Be?-Orbital Characteristics of Moons-Tidal Locking-Trojan Satellites2: The SunName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsRotationStudy & Exploration3: MercuryName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?4: VenusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?5: EarthName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsStudy & ExplorationOrbitRotationThe MoonStudy & ExplorationLife6: MarsName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?7: JupiterName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?8: SaturnName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?9: UranusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?10: NeptuneName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?11: Planet NineName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?12: CeresName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationStudy & ExplorationLife?13: PlutoName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?14: HaumeaName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?15: MakemakeName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?16: ErisName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?17: Beyond the Solar SystemStars-Types of Stars-Distances to Stars-Other Solar SystemsGalaxies-Types of Galaxies-Our Galaxy - The Milky WayGroups, Clusters & Superclusters18: The History of the Solar SystemThe Big BangThe First StarsLater StarsThe Birth of the Solar SystemThe Formation of the Planets & Asteroids-Terrestrial Planets-Giant Planets-The Asteroid Belt-Planetary MigrationMoonsLate Heavy Bombardment19: The Future of the Solar SystemThe SunThe PlanetsMoonsThe Milky Way & the Local GroupThe Ultimate Fate of the UniverseConclusion
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The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen
Library BindingThe bestselling science series ever is now available on audio!FORMAT: Paperback book & CDNARRATOR: Multi-voice recording TBAThe field trip to the planetarium is foiled when the museum turns out to be closed, but Ms. Frizzle saves the day. The Magic School Bus turns into a spaceship and takes the class on a trip zooming through the atmosphere, to the Moon, and beyond! With up-to-date facts about the solar system, revised for this edition.
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In Quest of the Solar System
Theo Koupelis
eBook (Jones & Bartlett Learning, Jan. 26, 2010)Available with WebAssign! Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe. He has now developed a new text to accommodate those course that focus mainly on planets and the solar system. Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Solar System opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to our solar system. Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Solar System is the clear choice for students making their way through their first astronomy course.
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The Solar System
Laura Hamilton Waxman
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2010)Presents an introduction to the solar system, describing the Sun, the eight planets, and its other bodies such as dwarf planets and asteroids, and the history of the study of the solar system.
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In Quest of the Solar System
Theo Koupelis
Paperback (Jones & Bartlett Learning, Feb. 9, 2010)Available with WebAssign! Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe. He has now developed a new text to accommodate those course that focus mainly on planets and the solar system. Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Solar System opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to our solar system. Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Solar System is the clear choice for students making their way through their first astronomy course.
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The Solar System
Rosalind Mist
Paperback (QEB Publishing, Aug. 12, 2014)Explore the solar system with this exciting bind-up visual guide.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 are developments in space technology, discoveries, and astronomers.
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Lost in Solar System
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen
Paperback (Scholastic, April 19, 1996)None
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The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen
School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Feb. 1, 1992)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system.
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The Solar System
Carmen Bredeson
Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2003)This Rookie read-About (r) Science book introduces young readers to the solar system. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own as they learn about the planets, comets, asteroids, and other objects that circle the Sun. (Also available: Astronauts, Liftoff!, and The Moon)
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Lost in the Solar System
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen, Cassandra Morris, Polly Adams
Audio CD (Scholastic, Aug. 16, 2010)Climb aboard the Magic School Bus and blast off into space with Ms. Frizzle and the class. Follow along in the paperback book as you learn about the Moon, the starts and more out-of-this-world facts. Paperback book & audio CD. Tracks: [1] with turn-the-page signals (30:14) [2] no signals (30:12)
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The Solar System.
Safrew & Thompson
Hardcover (Five Mile Press, Sept. 1, 2010)Explore the far reaches of our solar system with this life-a-flap book. Stunning images and fascinating facts about the planets that surround us, the stars, comets, and meteors. Lift the flaps on every page to discover more about our neighbors in the solar system.
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The Solar System
Howard K. Trammel
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)Introduces the solar system, describing how it was formed, its elements, including the Sun, the planets, meteroids, asteroids, and comets, and the telescopes and spacecrafts used in exploring it.
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