| Mars Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761412336 ISBN-13: 9780761412335 Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing OUR PRICE: $32.37 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2002 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 523.43 |
| LCCN: 00046775 |
| Series: Blastoff! |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.74" W x 9.38" (0.73 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62377 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. |