| Discovering New Planets (a True Book: Dr. Mae Jemison and 100 Year Starship) Contributor(s): Jemison, Mae (Author), Rau, Dana Meachen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531240630 ISBN-13: 9780531240632 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: 523.24 |
| LCCN: 2012035762 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: True Books: Dr. Mae Jemison and 100 Year Starship |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.9" W x 8.2" (0.20 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156889 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Astronomers have been working for decades to locate and identify all of the planets they can.There are eight planets in our solar system, and there could be billions more throughout space. Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover what methods these scientists use, how new technology has helped them see further than ever, and why some scientists think that faraway planets could be home to life forms unlike anything on Earth. |