Mercury Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761414037 ISBN-13: 9780761414032 Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
Binding Type: Library Binding Published: January 2003 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. Click for more in this series: Blastoff! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
Dewey: 523.41 |
LCCN: 2001043915 |
Age Level: 10 |
Grade Level: 5 |
Series: Blastoff! |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.1" W x 8.98" L (0.76 lbs) 64 pages |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index |
Review Citations: Booklist 04/01/2003 pg. 1395 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 127 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 127 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 63963 Reading Level: 8.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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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