Author: Tom Jones
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426201219
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"In this new view of the planets, images from NASA and other space agencies reveal how volcanoes, wind, asteroids, and flowing fluids have shaped the entire solar system - and tell us about the history and future of our Earth. Planetology pairs dramatic images of Earth's terrain with the latest, astonishing views of alien surfaces - examining landforms never before seen and highlighting, for the first time, the similarities between Earth and its sister planets." "Using the very best and latest NASA images - including those from the Cassini mission to Saturn and the fleet of spacecraft on and around Mars - Planetology examines the forces that shape the solar system, comparing mountains, craters, volcanoes, glaciers, and other landscapes across its myriad planets and moons."--BOOK JACKET.
Planetology
Author: Tom Jones
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426201219
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"In this new view of the planets, images from NASA and other space agencies reveal how volcanoes, wind, asteroids, and flowing fluids have shaped the entire solar system - and tell us about the history and future of our Earth. Planetology pairs dramatic images of Earth's terrain with the latest, astonishing views of alien surfaces - examining landforms never before seen and highlighting, for the first time, the similarities between Earth and its sister planets." "Using the very best and latest NASA images - including those from the Cassini mission to Saturn and the fleet of spacecraft on and around Mars - Planetology examines the forces that shape the solar system, comparing mountains, craters, volcanoes, glaciers, and other landscapes across its myriad planets and moons."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426201219
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"In this new view of the planets, images from NASA and other space agencies reveal how volcanoes, wind, asteroids, and flowing fluids have shaped the entire solar system - and tell us about the history and future of our Earth. Planetology pairs dramatic images of Earth's terrain with the latest, astonishing views of alien surfaces - examining landforms never before seen and highlighting, for the first time, the similarities between Earth and its sister planets." "Using the very best and latest NASA images - including those from the Cassini mission to Saturn and the fleet of spacecraft on and around Mars - Planetology examines the forces that shape the solar system, comparing mountains, craters, volcanoes, glaciers, and other landscapes across its myriad planets and moons."--BOOK JACKET.
The Secrets of Saturn
Author: Kassandra Radomski
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458682
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Saturn, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Saturn, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458682
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Saturn, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Saturn, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
Author: Megan Kopp
Publisher: Mission: Space Science
ISBN: 9780778754077
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
How was the solar system created? Why are the Sun and Moon the same size in the sky? These are just some of the questions answered in this exciting book about our seemingly endless solar system. Readers will love the problem-solving focus that makes space exploration an adventure in innovation.
Publisher: Mission: Space Science
ISBN: 9780778754077
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
How was the solar system created? Why are the Sun and Moon the same size in the sky? These are just some of the questions answered in this exciting book about our seemingly endless solar system. Readers will love the problem-solving focus that makes space exploration an adventure in innovation.
The Secrets of Neptune
Author: Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 149145900X
Category : Neptune (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Neptune, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Neptune, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 149145900X
Category : Neptune (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Neptune, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Neptune, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Solar System
Author: Marcus Chown
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762480742
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Now updated with the journeys of the 2012 Mars rover Curiosity and the 2020 Mars rover Perseverance, Solar System undertakes an astonishing visual journey through time and space through fascinating text, original graphics, and stunning photographs. Never before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. Award‑winning writer and broadcaster Marcus Chown combines science and history to visually and narratively explore our neighboring planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets and more, as well as the historical figures who aided in their discoveries. From the explosive surface of the sun to the new missions on Mars; from the gargantuan rings of Saturn to the volcanoes of Io; from the latest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe, to a simulation of what the Oort Cloud might look like, Solar System offers a window seat from which to view the beauty and magnificence of space.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762480742
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Now updated with the journeys of the 2012 Mars rover Curiosity and the 2020 Mars rover Perseverance, Solar System undertakes an astonishing visual journey through time and space through fascinating text, original graphics, and stunning photographs. Never before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. Award‑winning writer and broadcaster Marcus Chown combines science and history to visually and narratively explore our neighboring planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets and more, as well as the historical figures who aided in their discoveries. From the explosive surface of the sun to the new missions on Mars; from the gargantuan rings of Saturn to the volcanoes of Io; from the latest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe, to a simulation of what the Oort Cloud might look like, Solar System offers a window seat from which to view the beauty and magnificence of space.
The Secrets of Jupiter
Author: Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458976
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Jupiter, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Jupiter, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458976
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Jupiter, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Jupiter, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
The Secret of the Ninth Planet
Author: Donald A. Wollheim
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"The Secret of the Ninth Planet" by Donald A. Wollheim. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"The Secret of the Ninth Planet" by Donald A. Wollheim. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Secrets of Mercury
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Mercury, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Mercury, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Mercury, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Mercury, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
The Secrets of Venus
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458704
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Venus, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Venus, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458704
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses the planet Venus, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Venus, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
The Secrets of Earth
Author: Emma Carlson-Berne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458968
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses Earth as a part of the solar system, including ancient astronomers' research that changed the way Earth was understood, explorations outside of Earth's atmosphere, and the possibility of sending humans to other planets"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491458968
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Discusses Earth as a part of the solar system, including ancient astronomers' research that changed the way Earth was understood, explorations outside of Earth's atmosphere, and the possibility of sending humans to other planets"--