Description |
39 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm. |
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age Children lcdgt |
Series |
By the numbers |
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Jenkins, Steve, 1952-
By the numbers.
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Note |
800L Lexile. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 39). |
Contents |
What's in our solar system? -- Our star -- What is an eclipse? -- Circling the Sun -- How big are the planets? -- The inner planets -- The outer planets -- Earth's moon -- Other solar system moons -- Asteroids -- Comets -- Gravity -- Solar system weather -- Solar system discoveries -- Exploration -- Animals in space -- Solar system oceans -- Danger from space -- Is there life elsewhere in the solar system? |
Summary |
"Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through numbers, facts, and figures."-- From publisher's description. |
Audience |
800L Lexile. |
Awards |
A Junior Library Guild Selection |
Subject |
Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.
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Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
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Genre |
Readers (Publications)
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ISBN |
9781328850973 (hbk.) |
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1328850978 (hbk.) |
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9781328850980 (pbk.) |
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1328850986 (pbk.) |
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