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Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author)

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 ISBN: 0761412336     ISBN-13: 9780761412335
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
OUR PRICE: $32.37  

Binding Type: Library Binding
Published: January 2002
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Annotation: Do you ever wonder what you are really seeing when you look at pictures transmitted from space? Do you marvel at today's discoveries? Can you imagine how we ever got this far? Blastoff! sets out to satisfy the curiosity of the budding astronomer in us all, planet by planet. Each volume begins with a fascinating history of the planet's discovery by ground-breaking scientists who worked without the advantages of today's technology. Readers then reap the benefits of that same technology by blasting off to explore in accessible detail each planet's surface, atmosphere and satellites. A discussion of future possibilities concludes each volume, suggesting that, while much has been discovered, there are plenty of mysteries yet to be unraveled.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Astronomy
Dewey: 523.43
LCCN: 00046775
Age Level: 10
Grade Level: 5
Series: Blastoff!
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.74" W x 9.38" L (0.73 lbs) 64 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 131 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 131 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 62377
Reading Level: 8.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Do you ever wonder what you are really seeing when you look at pictures transmitted from space? Do you marvel at today's discoveries? Can you imagine how we ever got this far? Blastoff sets out to satisfy the curiosity of the budding astronomer in us all, planet by planet. Each volume begins with a fascinating history of the planet's discovery by ground-breaking scientists who worked without the advantages of today's technology. Readers then reap the benefits of that same technology by blasting off to explore in accessible detail each planet's surface, atmosphere and satellites. A discussion of future possibilities concludes each volume, suggesting that, while much has been discovered, there are plenty of mysteries yet to be unraveled.
 
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