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Author:

Miller, Ron, 1947- illustrator. illustrator.

Title:

Natural satellites : the book of moons / Ron Miller.

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Satellites--Juvenile literature.
Outer planets--Satellites--Juvenile literature.
Outer planets--Satellites.
Satellites.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The birth of the solar system -- What is a moon? -- Our moon is special -- Worlds of ice -- A world of fire -- The giant -- The planet with a billion moons -- Prisoners of gravity -- Curioser and curioser -- Abodes for life.

Summary:

"The moons of our solar system feature extreme and potentially life-hosting environments. This book delves into the science behind the fascinating properties of various moons and explains why astronomers search for life on moons"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1728419433
9781728419435

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1145913688

LCCN:

2020009972

Locations:

T2PB062 -- Atkins Public Library (Atkins) — t2pb062

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

PZPA094 -- Plainfield Public Library (Plainfield)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)