The Sun, Mercury, and Venus / Elkins-Tanton, Linda T

A textbook providing facts and information on the Sun, Mercury, and Venus. Covers topics such as the atmosphere and weather; the composition of Mercury, the Sun, and Venus; craters on Mercury and Venus; the formation of the Sun and the planets; magnetic fields; and the Sun's effect on the planets.

Describes the composition and structure of the sun, the sun's effects on the planets, and the orbital physics, cores, surfaces, and atmospheres of Mercury and Venus.