| Description |
313 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Questions and answers -- About the solar system -- About the sun -- About the planets -- About asteroids, comets, meteors, and other space junk -- About Earth -- About the moon -- About spacecraft and space travel -- About stars -- About black holes -- About galaxies -- About telescopes -- Pt. 2. Quick facts -- The sun -- The planets -- The moon -- The phases of the moon -- Moon totals for each planet -- Moon names -- The biggest moons of the solar system -- Lunar eclipses for 2005-2020 -- Solar eclipses for 2005-2020 -- Meteor showers -- The twenty-five brightest stars -- The twenty-five closest stars -- The stars of the Big Dipper -- The constellations (in alphabetical order) -- Astronomy and space-related web sites -- Pt. 3. A brief history of lunar and planetary exploration -- Missions to the moon -- Missions to Mercury -- Missions to Venus -- Missions to Mars -- Missions to Jupiter -- Missions to Saturn -- Missions to Uranus -- Missions to Neptune -- Missions to Pluto. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Popular works.
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Solar system -- Popular works.
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Planets -- Exploration -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
1591022886 alkaline paper |
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9781591022886 alkaline paper |
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