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Everyone loves rockets – especially kids! In this lively, fast-paced book, you’ll find 51 Fabulous Facts about rockets and space rockets. Learn about: • The world’s first rocket: built in 1232! • How fast a rocket must travel to escape the Earth’s gravitational...

What are Mercury and Venus like, and could we ever visit there? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of Mercury and Venus, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.

Did you know that the closest planet to the sun can actually get extremely cold? Learn about this and more alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Learn about the fourth planet from the sun with facts like what makes it so red! Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Learn about the fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system with simple, easy-to-read text alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

When people think of objects in the sky, they may think of planets, the sun, moon, and constellations. Many other bodies orbit Earth and the sun, however. The sky below Earth's atmosphere holds many interesting objects as well. We may not need a telescope to see them, but they are no less awe-inspiring....

A Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine Best Book of 2017 A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Titles “Twenty or so years from now, we may point to this book as the launchpad for the careers of astrophysicists and astronauts.” —The New York Times “Young children will find the alphabet...

If you travel through Earth's heavenly blue sky, out into the velvety black darkness of space, you'll eventually reach a small constellation, its name - Starganzia.

The planets are highlighted in this book that answers questions such as how much distance is there between the planets, how many planets are really in our solar system, what are our current and future space travel plans, and who studies the planets.

Outer space and its characteristics are discussed and identified throughout this book. The most up-to-date information from current research is provided.

This book examines the benefits space exploration has brought to people and society - from medical advances and new consumer products to greater understanding of our planet and its resources - and asks, "Is the cost worth it?".

Everything young explorers needs to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to find your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit! Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action and amazing photos show...

¡Lo que sube debe bajar! ¿Con qué frecuencia has escuchado este dicho? Esto se refiere típicamente a los efectos que la gravedad tiene sobre los objetos. ¡Sin gravedad nuestras vidas y alrededores serían muy extraños! Permite que este libro de ciencias físicas te enseñe sobre el poder de...

Have you ever watched the sun rise or set? Do you know why the moon changes shape every night? Join Mr. Cruz's class as they observe patterns in the nighttime sky. They'll learn why the moon glows, what groups of stars are called when they make shapes, and if the sun actually does sleep at night!