Solar System (Spinning Through Space)

Solar System (Spinning Through Space)

by PeterBull (Illustrator), TimFurniss (Author)

Synopsis

This text introduces to readers each planet in our solar system. The Solar System explains how the planets have been explored from Earth, their positions around the sun, and other solar bodies such as asteriods and comets. Space exploration is also covered from the first unmanned spacecrafts to the Mars Pathfinder. The Spinning Through Space series aims to explore space through the Earth and the surrounding solar system. It contains various measurments including temperature, size and distance and each book has a section of how humans have explored the subject using different spacecraft. The topic web, notes for teachers, and further information help readers to explore further into space.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 20 Apr 2000

ISBN 10: 0750226544
ISBN 13: 9780750226547

Author Bio
Tim Furniss is a spaceflight writer and consultant. He has been interested in space and its secrets since he was a boy. He is spaceflight correspondent of 'Flight International' - the UK's international aerospace weekly magazine.