solar system

Text and illustrations present information about such space-related topics as gallaxies, stars, the planets, moon landings, and modern astronomy.

Paintings, photographs, maps, and diagrams take the reader on a visual visit to thirty-five of Earth's neighbors in space.

Offers an overview of the solar system, with easy-to-understand explanations of the difference between asteroids and meteoroids, the simplest ways to find the bright planets, the reasons why Pluto is no longer a planet, and other related topics.

Describes how the solar system operates and offers basic facts of the planets.

Reviews the history of discovery as it relates to Earth, the moon, and the sun, looks at Earth's solar system, explains where stars come from and how they form, discusses Earth's gravity and rotation, and describes the moon's formation and orbit.

Provides eighty detailed photographs and descriptions of the nine planets and their moons, asteroids, and comets that exist in the Milky Way galaxy, with an introductory essay about the solar system.

Photographs and simple text introduce young reader to the planets and solar system.