Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 146450119X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Our solar system used to have nine planets. But recently, scientists ruled that Pluto was actually a "dwarf planet." So what exactly is a dwarf planet, how many of them are there, and how do scientists study and classify them? All the facts you need, and lots more, are included in this up-to-date book, featuring a center spread with fast facts.
Far-Out Guide to the Icy Dwarf Planets
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 146450119X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Our solar system used to have nine planets. But recently, scientists ruled that Pluto was actually a "dwarf planet." So what exactly is a dwarf planet, how many of them are there, and how do scientists study and classify them? All the facts you need, and lots more, are included in this up-to-date book, featuring a center spread with fast facts.
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 146450119X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Our solar system used to have nine planets. But recently, scientists ruled that Pluto was actually a "dwarf planet." So what exactly is a dwarf planet, how many of them are there, and how do scientists study and classify them? All the facts you need, and lots more, are included in this up-to-date book, featuring a center spread with fast facts.
The Dwarf Planets
Author: Steve Kortenkamp
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429653973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Describes the five dwarf planets in our solar system, including the birth of the solar system and the dwarf planets' orbits around the Sun"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429653973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Describes the five dwarf planets in our solar system, including the birth of the solar system and the dwarf planets' orbits around the Sun"--Provided by publisher.
What Is a Planet?
Author: Jeff Mapua
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1622754581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The wide range of planets in our small solar system alone is remarkable--giant planets; dwarf planets; rocky, watery, and gaseous planets; frigid planets and blazing-hot planets; and planets surrounded by rings or multiple moons. Then travel beyond our solar system and begin exploring the so-called exoplanets, and the variety is even more dazzling. Even readers who think they know everything about planets will find much to intrigue, excite, and thrill them here, including fascinating facts, the latest findings, and eye-popping, full-color, high-definition photos and explanatory graphics. A must-have foundational resource for every burgeoning space scientist.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1622754581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The wide range of planets in our small solar system alone is remarkable--giant planets; dwarf planets; rocky, watery, and gaseous planets; frigid planets and blazing-hot planets; and planets surrounded by rings or multiple moons. Then travel beyond our solar system and begin exploring the so-called exoplanets, and the variety is even more dazzling. Even readers who think they know everything about planets will find much to intrigue, excite, and thrill them here, including fascinating facts, the latest findings, and eye-popping, full-color, high-definition photos and explanatory graphics. A must-have foundational resource for every burgeoning space scientist.
Solar System
Author: RJT Puthumana
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468973274
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Solar System takes readers on a journey through our part of the universe. Spanning from the sun at the center to light-years out in all directions. Kids can learn about the eight classical planets, along with a host of dwarf planets, meteors, comets and about the Asteroid and Kuiper belt. Solar System is a book not to be missed.
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468973274
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Solar System takes readers on a journey through our part of the universe. Spanning from the sun at the center to light-years out in all directions. Kids can learn about the eight classical planets, along with a host of dwarf planets, meteors, comets and about the Asteroid and Kuiper belt. Solar System is a book not to be missed.
Far-Out Guide to Neptune
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766053938
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
All the facts readers need for report-writing and research are included in this book. Readers will learn about the amazing missions to Neptune, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the eighth planet from the Sun.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766053938
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
All the facts readers need for report-writing and research are included in this book. Readers will learn about the amazing missions to Neptune, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the eighth planet from the Sun.
Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1464501122
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Have you ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets!
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1464501122
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Have you ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets!
School Library Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Star Trek the Official Guide to Our Universe
Author: Andrew Fazekas
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426216521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The characters of the Star trek television programs and movies go boldly among the stars-- but how much of what they tell us is accurate? Fazekas compares the Federation's technology with our own, and provides scientifically accurate accounts of the realms and star charts that the Enterprise uses to explore the solar system, nebulae, and more.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426216521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The characters of the Star trek television programs and movies go boldly among the stars-- but how much of what they tell us is accurate? Fazekas compares the Federation's technology with our own, and provides scientifically accurate accounts of the realms and star charts that the Enterprise uses to explore the solar system, nebulae, and more.
The Farmer’S Guide to Astronomy
Author: B. E Chenault
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 152461985X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The book is meant for people with little knowledge of astronomy or space exploration and will give them a basic understanding of the disciplines by examining their most interesting aspects and combining them with the human experience; such as explaining how a person can walk at 18,000 miles an hour or telling the story of a woman who after she was struck by an asteroid was determined to sell the space rock and become rich but instead lost everything because of her greed or the first account of the man who fell to Earth, 20 miles above the surface traveling more than 800 miles an hour while his frightened mother watched on the ground going through fits to remain composed in front of international cameras.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 152461985X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The book is meant for people with little knowledge of astronomy or space exploration and will give them a basic understanding of the disciplines by examining their most interesting aspects and combining them with the human experience; such as explaining how a person can walk at 18,000 miles an hour or telling the story of a woman who after she was struck by an asteroid was determined to sell the space rock and become rich but instead lost everything because of her greed or the first account of the man who fell to Earth, 20 miles above the surface traveling more than 800 miles an hour while his frightened mother watched on the ground going through fits to remain composed in front of international cameras.
Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Author: Philip Plait
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393867315
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation "The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific American A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible—yet—the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on both the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination to transport you to ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer. In vivid, inventive scenes informed by rigorous science—injected with a dose of Plait’s trademark humor—Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar Moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. Try launching yourself onto a two-hundred-meter asteroid, or stargazing from the rim of an ancient volcano on a planet where, from the place you stand, it is eternally late afternoon. Experience the sudden onset of lunar nightfall, the disorientation of walking—or, rather, shuffling—when you weigh almost nothing, the irritation of jagged regolith dust. Glimpse the frigid mountains and plains of Pluto and the cake-like exterior of a comet called 67P. On a planet trillions of miles from Earth, glance down to see the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars. For the aspiring extraterrestrial citizen, casual space tourist, or curious armchair traveler, Plait is an illuminating, always-entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393867315
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation "The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific American A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible—yet—the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on both the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination to transport you to ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer. In vivid, inventive scenes informed by rigorous science—injected with a dose of Plait’s trademark humor—Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar Moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. Try launching yourself onto a two-hundred-meter asteroid, or stargazing from the rim of an ancient volcano on a planet where, from the place you stand, it is eternally late afternoon. Experience the sudden onset of lunar nightfall, the disorientation of walking—or, rather, shuffling—when you weigh almost nothing, the irritation of jagged regolith dust. Glimpse the frigid mountains and plains of Pluto and the cake-like exterior of a comet called 67P. On a planet trillions of miles from Earth, glance down to see the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars. For the aspiring extraterrestrial citizen, casual space tourist, or curious armchair traveler, Plait is an illuminating, always-entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.