| Description |
122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
Introduces readers to the basic elements of the solar system with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Learn about the sun, the planets and their moons, meteors and comets, and the amazing tools that astronomers and astronauts have used to study the solar system over the years. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-119) and index. |
| Contents |
What is the solar system? -- How big is space? -- Why is Venus hotter then Mercury? -- Rings around the planets -- Phases of the moon -- Orbiting moon model -- Geocentrism & heliocentrism -- What makes a comet's tail? -- Crater maker -- Astroid belt -- Volcanism -- Astronomy & Exploration Tools -- Galileo's acceleration ramp -- Galilean telescope -- Rockets -- Sputnik -- Balloon aerostat -- The eagle has landed -- Magnetic rail launcher -- Solar winds sails -- Ion drive -- Seismometer -- Solar powered spacecraft -- Mars exploration rover -- Beyond the solar system -- Big bang balloon -- What is a nebula? -- Pulsar model -- Light-years and parsecs. |
| Subject |
Solar system -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
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Science projects -- Juvenile literature.
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Solar system -- Experiments.
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Experiments.
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Science projects.
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| ISBN |
9781934670002 $19.95 |
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1934670006 $19.95 |
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9780979226816 |
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0979226813 |
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