Far-Out Guide to Uranus

Far-Out Guide to Uranus
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 146450122X

How do scientists know anything about Uranus? Spacecraft from Earth have visited Uranus. Featuring a center spread with fast facts, this book highlights the missions, the men and women who plan them, and more far-out facts about the seventh planet from the sun.

Far-Out Guide to Earth

Far-Out Guide to Earth
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464501130

Earth is the only planet in our solar system that is suitable for life. It has liquid water, oxygen, and enough gravity to hold its own atmosphere. But did you know that Earth is always changing? Scientists have used spacecraft and satellites to learn more about our planet. They can better predict natural disasters like hurricanes, and monitor volcano eruptions and climate changes. Learn lots of far-out facts about our home planet.

Far-Out Guide to Saturn

Far-Out Guide to Saturn
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464501181

Saturn—the jewel of the solar system—has seven mysterious and beautiful rings. These rings, made of ice, dust, and rock, range in size from a snow crystals to a house. Learn about the amazing spacecraft missions to Saturn, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the sixth planet from the sun.

Far-Out Guide to Jupiter

Far-Out Guide to Jupiter
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464501149

Jupiter is bigger than any other planet in our solar system. It has rings and centuries-old storms. It has more than sixty moons, too—some with underground oceans! Featuring a center spread with fast facts, this great addition to the FAR OUT GUIDE TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM series will tell you everything you need to know about the biggest planet—including missions and the scientists who planned them, and the spacecraft they used to do so.

Far-Out Guide to Neptune

Far-Out Guide to Neptune
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464501173

All the facts you need, and lots more, are included in this up-to-date book. 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.

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.

Peterson First Guide to the Solar System

Peterson First Guide to the Solar System
Author: Jay M. Pasachoff
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1999-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780395971949

A basic field guide for beginning observers of the solar system, introducing information on the locations and characteristics of the planets, sun, comets, meteors, and other objects in our solar system.

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!

Guide to The Planets

Guide to The Planets
Author: Richard Pearson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2019-01-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0244127921

The night sky is a wonder, from the fixed and almost changeless stars to the brief appearances of comets it offers a universe of fascinating objects to view. With little more than a pair of binoculars or a small telescope millions of light years of space are available to all. Guide to the Planets has been written by Richard Pearson with amateur astronomers in mind. This book will guide you through space and introduce you to the pleasures of amateur astronomy.

The Farmer’S Guide to Astronomy

The Farmer’S Guide to Astronomy
Author: B. E Chenault
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2016-07-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 152461985X

The book is meant for people with little knowledge of astronomy or space exploration and will give them a basic understanding of the disciplines by examining their most interesting aspects and combining them with the human experience; such as explaining how a person can walk at 18,000 miles an hour or telling the story of a woman who after she was struck by an asteroid was determined to sell the space rock and become rich but instead lost everything because of her greed or the first account of the man who fell to Earth, 20 miles above the surface traveling more than 800 miles an hour while his frightened mother watched on the ground going through fits to remain composed in front of international cameras.