A 1981 text that explains the workings of the solar system and retraces the paths of space probes such as the Voyager, Viking, Mariner, and Pioneer to reveal what they discovered about Venus, Mars, and other planets and satellites.
Gives children a close-up look at what makes the third planet from the Sun so special. Explains why there is life on Earth, what our planet is made of, and how it fits into the rest of the universe.
Explore latitude and longitude, grids, degrees, minutes, seconds, scale, time zones, and other concepts significant to understading how globes help people understand the earth.
Presents a study of Earth; and describes its moon, early observations and astronomers, where it is located in the solar system, comparisons to other planets, and various space missions.
