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Author:

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-

Title:

Solar system by the numbers : a book of infographics / Steve Jenkins.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

39 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Solar system--Juvenile literature.
Solar system--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Planets--Juvenile literature.
Planets--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Astronomy--Juvenile literature.
Readers (Publications)

Notes:

Includes bibliographic 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 unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding numbers, facts, and figures. With Steve Jenkins's signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live and learn. Each title uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of new readers."--Amazon.com.

Series:

By the numbers

ISBN:

1328850986
9781328850980
1328850978
9781328850973

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1153003261

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