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Book

Planets : [an incredible journey through our solar system]

Call Number

  • J 523.4 ARLO (OSH)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Scholastic, c2012.

Physical Description

80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

Summary

"Come on a tour of our solar system and experience it like never before. You'll explore planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and galxaies far away. Meet the people and machines that have helped us unlock the secrets of space and search for alien life!"--P. [4] of cover.

Notes

Includes index.

Subtitle from cover.

Contents

  • Planets
  • Where are we?
  • The solar system
  • Gods in the sky
  • Space exploration
  • Our sun
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Our moon
  • Man on the moon!
  • Satellites
  • Hubble
  • Mars
  • Asteroids
  • Jupiter
  • Space probes
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Beyond the planets
  • The Milky Way
  • Stars
  • Extrasolar planets
  • Is anyone out there?
  • The night sky
  • Observatories
  • Rockets
  • 3,2,1...liftoff!
  • Space shuttles
  • The ISS
  • The space suit
  • A day in the ISS
  • Interview with an astronaut
  • Space, the future.

Subjects

Added Authors

Tory Gordon-Harris