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9780789481825

Space

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789481825

  • ISBN10:

    0789481820

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-06-27
  • Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

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Summary

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Travel from Earth to the ends of the known universe. Space is a colorful first guide to astronomy packed with facts about space exploration, the solar system, planets, stars, galaxies, and much more. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with facts and written in an accessible style, Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. A groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five plus, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The series provides an excellent knowledge base on the natural world for children starting to learn. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books.

Author Biography

Carol Stott, BA, FRAS, is an astronomer and space writer, author of more than 20 books for both adults and children -- including the DK CD-ROM Encyclopedia of Space and the Universe -- and a regular contributor to encyclopedias and science magazines. She is also former head of the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London (UK).

Table of Contents

Staring into space
4(6)
Our place in space
6(2)
A closer look
8(2)
Journey to the Moon
10(2)
Earth's moon
12(2)
The Sun
14(2)
Family of the Sun
16(2)
Mercury and friends
18(2)
Sister Venus
20(2)
The Red Planet
22(2)
A rocky racetrack
24(2)
King of the planets
26(2)
Planet of the rings
28(2)
Distant twins
30(2)
Pluto and the comets
32(2)
Secrets of the stars
34(2)
The Milky Way
36(2)
About the universe
38(2)
Liftoff
40(2)
Life in space
42(2)
Our future in space
44(2)
Space glossary 46(2)
Index and acknowledgments 48

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