Jupiter (Isaac Asimovs 21st Century Library of the Universe, the Solar System) [Paperback]

Isaac Asimov (Author), Richard Hantula (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Isaac Asimovs 21st Century Library of the Universe, the Solar System

Isaac Asimov's 21st Century Library of the Universe draws upon the legendary writer's wit, clarity of style, enthusiasm, and enormous command of facts about space to give youngsters the most current information about the wonders of the universe. In twelve volumes Asimov takes young astronomers on a tour of our particular place in this marvelous universe--the Solar System--proceeding step by step from the Sun at the center of it all to the distant outer orbit of Pluto. In between he covers all the interior planets, including our own Moon and the asteroid belt between Earth and Mars. Now Prometheus Books is making these enchanting and educational books available in affordable paperback editions. Jupiter, named for the king of the gods in ancient Roman myths, is the largest planet in our Solar System. This enormous world dwarfs our own Earth. In fact, nearly everything about the planet is extreme--its atmosphere, its storms, its temperatures, and its collection of moons, where you can find fiery volcanoes, icy plains, and perhaps even salty oceans. Scientists have learned much about Jupiter and its moons in recent years, thanks to the spacecrafts that have explored them. Topics include Jupiter's rings, fierce winds, swirling storms, enormous Great Red Spot, sixteen moons, and shepherd satellite, plus the "Galileo mission to Jupiter. This beautifully illustrated series of astronomy books for young readers--available in paperback exclusively from Prometheus Books--by one of our all-time great science writers will educate and inspire a love of learning in the young scientists in your household.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...good review and introduction that should be of interest both to children and the adults reading with them..." -- The Planetary Report, September/October 2004

"...great books for budding astronomer, space scientist, or simply to attract someone's interest into the heavens." -- Artemis Magazine Online Reviews, Summer 2004

From the Publisher

Isaac Asimov's 21st CENTURY LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSE draws upon the wit, clarity of style, enthusiasm, and enormous number of facts about space found in previous landmark editions of The Library of the Universe. This new, revised edition provides substantially updated information to keep young astronomers in step with current details about the wonders of the Universe.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books; Rev. and Updated Ed edition (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591021782
• ISBN-13: 978-1591021780
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,477,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Asimov non-fiction, November 8, 2002

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Zac Hanscom (Chula Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jupiter (Paperback)

If I have any complaint, it's that Asimov didn't live well into his 80s and update this books. It was written in 1973, before the rings of Jupiter were discovered. It's sad that so many of Dr. Asimov's great works on astronomy are outdated, as they are true classics.

This book talks about the atmosphere, moons, size and other features of Jupiter, but the highlight has to be Asimov's descriptions of what it would be like to look out from each of Jupiter's inner moons.