Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history of rockets, how they work, the various parts of a rocket, and how rockets have been used.
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history and parts of a space station, with information on Skylab, the International Space Station, and MIR missions.
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history and uses of space shuttles, and the missions of the Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery.
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to various missions into space including the mercury missions, moon landings, and unmanned space missions.
Describes the observation of Venus throughout history, spacecraft missions sent to explore the planet, and information learned about physical conditions there.
Describes how Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, was first discovered, how it was studied in the twentieth century, and what we know about it today.
Discusses the shift from an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered view of the solar system, the Sun's composition, history, and likely future, and the importance of this star to life on Earth.
