Far-Out Guide to the Icy Dwarf Planets

Far-Out Guide to the Icy Dwarf Planets
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 146450119X

Our solar system used to have nine planets. But recently, scientists ruled that Pluto was actually a "dwarf planet." So what exactly is a dwarf planet, how many of them are there, and how do scientists study and classify them? All the facts you need, and lots more, are included in this up-to-date book, featuring a center spread with fast facts.

The Dwarf Planets

The Dwarf Planets
Author: Steve Kortenkamp
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429653973

"Describes the five dwarf planets in our solar system, including the birth of the solar system and the dwarf planets' orbits around the Sun"--Provided by publisher.

Far-Out Guide to Neptune

Far-Out Guide to Neptune
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766053938

All the facts readers need for report-writing and research are included in this book. Readers will learn about the amazing missions to Neptune, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the eighth planet from the Sun.

What Is a Planet?

What Is a Planet?
Author: Jeff Mapua
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1622754581

The wide range of planets in our small solar system alone is remarkable--giant planets; dwarf planets; rocky, watery, and gaseous planets; frigid planets and blazing-hot planets; and planets surrounded by rings or multiple moons. Then travel beyond our solar system and begin exploring the so-called exoplanets, and the variety is even more dazzling. Even readers who think they know everything about planets will find much to intrigue, excite, and thrill them here, including fascinating facts, the latest findings, and eye-popping, full-color, high-definition photos and explanatory graphics. A must-have foundational resource for every burgeoning space scientist.

Solar System

Solar System
Author: RJT Puthumana
Publisher: Booktango
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2016-08-22
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1468973274

Solar System takes readers on a journey through our part of the universe. Spanning from the sun at the center to light-years out in all directions. Kids can learn about the eight classical planets, along with a host of dwarf planets, meteors, comets and about the Asteroid and Kuiper belt. Solar System is a book not to be missed.

Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets

Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464501122

Have you ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets!

Far-Out Guide to the Moon

Far-Out Guide to the Moon
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464601208

Earth has many satellites, but the Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Spacecraft and astronauts have visited the Moon to learn more about it. From the Apollo missions to the most current robotic spacecraft, this book highlights our adventures in studying our neighbor in space.

Star Trek the Official Guide to Our Universe

Star Trek the Official Guide to Our Universe
Author: Andrew Fazekas
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1426216521

The characters of the Star trek television programs and movies go boldly among the stars-- but how much of what they tell us is accurate? Fazekas compares the Federation's technology with our own, and provides scientifically accurate accounts of the realms and star charts that the Enterprise uses to explore the solar system, nebulae, and more.

The Planets

The Planets
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-08-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0744030315

Discover places where a day is longer than a year, where hailstones are made of diamonds, and where a mountain looms twice the size of Everest. These and more are all to be found in The Planets. The Sun’s gravity holds in thrall eight planets, each with an entourage of moons, as well as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. The Planets takes you on a dazzling visual tour. From the Solar System’s fiery heart, travel to rocky worlds such as tiny Mercury scorched by the Sun. Then witness Venus swathed in a sulfurous haze, and go to the outer reaches to visit planets such as gas giant Jupiter, which is 120 times the size of Earth. Using 3-D models and photography from NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets describes each one, as well as the extraordinary endeavors of space exploration. Edited by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this book is enthralling reading for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.