| Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities Volume 25 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Carson, Mary Kay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556527152 ISBN-13: 9781556527159 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: In this illuminating activity book, kids can delve into the rich history of space exploration, where telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions lead to amazing discoveries. Now updated to include the recent discovery of planet Eris and reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects |
| Dewey: 523.2 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: For Kids |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.94" W x 8.56" (1.41 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105010 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Children's Literature Award. How do we know that Mars is covered in rusty dust, that a day on Venus lasts longer than its year, and that Neptune has 13 moons? Human exploration Exploring the Solar System relates the rich history of space exploration using telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions. This book has been updated to include the recent discovery of Eris, which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union. In addition to history, this book contains 22 hands-on projects to explore the planets and other celestial bodies from right here on earth. Exploring the Solar System also includes biographies of 20 space pioneers, details of specific missions, a time line, and a 20-page Field Guide to the Solar System with detailed scientific data on each of our celestial neighbors and the historic missions to visit them. Download the free teaching guide. |