Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
Title | Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Miller |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761372830 |
Uncover seven wonders of the four rocky planets. From Mercury, we'll watch the Sun appear to perform wild acrobatics. We'll also explore Venus, a planet full of puzzles and beauty. On Mars, we'll visit the tallest mountain and the deepest canyon of all the planets. This planet has hints of water that may be the key to identifying life forms on other planets.
Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
Title | Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Miller |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761354484 |
Describes the geographic phenomena of the inner planets of the solar system and their moons, including the largest mountain of the planets, the deepest canyon, and the highest recorded temperatures.
Seven Wonders of the Gas Giants and Their Moons
Title | Seven Wonders of the Gas Giants and Their Moons PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Miller |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761354492 |
Describes seven phenomena about the outer planets of the solar system and their moons, including the great red spot of Jupiter and the underground sea of Europa, and explains how these phenomena occurred.
Seven Wonders of Space Technology
Title | Seven Wonders of Space Technology PDF eBook |
Author | Fred Bortz |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761372806 |
From earliest times, humans have looked to the sky in wonder, and their wonder and curiosity fueled science. Ancient peoples built enormous temples and monuments to observe the sun and track the movement of stars. And as scientific knowledge expanded, technologies grew more sophisticated. Each development changed the way we viewed our place in the universe. But no technology changed our understanding more than the ability to launch scientific equipment—and human explorers—into space. In this book, we'll explore seven wonders of space technology. Scientists and engineers have built vehicles and equipment to explore the farthest reaches of the solar system. Orbiting satellites and telescopes have given us everything from more accurate weather reports to glimpses back to the beginning of the universe. International teams have built an orbiting space laboratory and are working on plans for human lunar settlements and missions to other planets. Learn about the people and the science behind these amazing advances in space technology.
Seven Wonders of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Title | Seven Wonders of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Miller |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761372792 |
From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them and have studied all visible objects. People began to identify differences between stars and planets, and as technology advanced with telescopes and space probes, they sought deeper understanding of the millions of bits of debris rocketing through the solar system. Scientists determined that most of these objects are left over from the creation of the planets and their moons. They classified these leftovers into categories such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. In this book, we'll explore seven wonders of asteroids, comets, and meteors. Ceres is a huge mountain-sized asteroid that orbits with other asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. Other marvels include Ganymede, the largest asteroid in the group called Earthgrazers or Near-Earth Objects, and Halley's comet, a ball of ice, that passes Earth every seventy-five or so years. We'll also explore the amazing impact that space debris can have on planets and moons. The Borealis Basin, a wondrous crater more than 5,000 miles across, formed when an asteroid collided with Mars in the ancient past. Then we will travel to the far-off Kuiper belt, where as many as 200 million icy bodies orbit, and wonder at the mystery of planetlike objects, such as Pluto and Charon. Finally, we’ll can experience a space wonder firsthand by standing outside on a night in August to watch the spectacular Perseid meteor shower fill the sky.
Seven Wonders beyond the Solar System
Title | Seven Wonders beyond the Solar System PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Miller |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761372784 |
From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them. People looked at distant stars and wondered what they were made of. They wondered whether any other places in the universe were like Earth. At first people used simple telescopes to study the solar system—the Sun and all the planets that circle around it. Later, more powerful telescopes and high-tech machines allowed people to investigate worlds outside the solar system. In this book, we'll explore seven wonders beyond the solar system. We'll look at giant clouds of gas and dust called nebulae. Some nebulae are places where stars are born. Other nebulae are all that remains of stars that have died. Other wonders beyond the solar system include pulsing stars, giant stars, and giant clusters of stars called galaxies. We'll visit them all. And we'll explore the age-old question: Does the universe have any other planets like Earth? We'll learn about scientists who hunt for Earthlike planets and the tools they use. Finally, we'll look at the big picture—the universe itself. This vast network of stars, planets, and other objects is the biggest wonder of them all.
Seven Wonders of Space Phenomena
Title | Seven Wonders of Space Phenomena PDF eBook |
Author | D.J. Ward |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761372822 |
The universe is full of space phenomena, such as dark matter, dark energy, and the beginning of the universe. Read what astronomers and space scientists have discovered about these amazing wonders—and what they have yet to learn.