Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities (For Kids) - Softcover

Carson, Mary Kay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556527152 ISBN 13: 9781556527159

Verlag: Chicago Review Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

May Kay Carson has written more than 15 nonfiction books for children, including The Underground Railroad for Kids and The Wright Brothers for Kids. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1556527152
• ISBN 13: 9781556527159
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar