Kerrod, Robin

An introduction to the planet Jupiter, with information about its powerful gravity, stormy atmosphere, and various moons.

Introduces asteroids, comets and meteors, including their origin, composition, orbits, and effects on Earth and other bodies in the solar system.

Describes the characteristics of the three most distant planets in the solar system--Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Introduces the Sun, our star, its relationship to other stars, its solar system, and the effects it has on Earth.

An introduction to the celestial bodies that are the Earth's neighbors and that form the solar system.

Discusses such aspects of weather as wind, rainbows, and climate and presents a variety of experiments and other activities involving the weather.

Provides an introduction to astronomy, with information about the solar system, constellations, and comets, as well as instructions for related projects.

Describes the planets of the solar system and more distant objects in space and discusses past and present ways we have gathered information about them.