Earth Revised Edition Contributor(s): Simon, Seymour (Author) |
|||||||
ISBN: 0689835620 ISBN-13: 9780689835629 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2003 Annotation: This intimate and beautiful study of Earth investigates the relationship between our planet, the sun, and the moon. Why are there seasons on Earth? How does day pass into night? What protects the Earth from the sun's intense heat? Why is the surface of the Earth constantly changing? The informative text reveals how Earth's unique position in relation to the sun makes it the only planet where life is possible. The stunning full-color photographs will mesmerize young readers about the mysteries of space.
|
Additional Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2001031304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 7-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 1010(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.3" W x 10.26" L (1.00 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 420 - Superior,Well Above Average Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 420 - Superior,Well Above Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated Reader Info | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quiz #: 47833 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher Description: This intimate and beautiful study of Earth investigates the relationship between our planet, the sun, and the moon. Why are there seasons on Earth? How does day pass into night? What protects the Earth from the sun's intense heat? Why is the surface of the Earth constantly changing? The informative text reveals how Earth's unique position in relation to the sun makes it the only planet where life is possible. The stunning full-color photographs will mesmerize young readers about the mysteries of space. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributor Bio(s): Simon, Seymour: - Seymour Simon is a former teacher and the author of more than two hundred science books, more than half of which have been named Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children by the National Science Teachers Association. He is the recipient of many awards honoring the body of his work, among them the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award; the Hope S. Dean Memorial Award, presented by the Boston Public Library; and the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature, presented by the New York Library Association. He lives with his wife in New York. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customers who bought this item also bought... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |