The Solar System (Exploring the Universe (Raintree Steck-Vaughn)) [Library Binding]

Robin Kerrod (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Exploring the Universe (Raintree Steck-Vaughn)

Introduces the solar system, its planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, and its exploration.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-Readable texts, good illustrations, and eye-catching page layouts contribute to the appeal of these attractive titles. In the first book, Kerrod discusses the Moon's origin and physical description, its orbit and phases, its effect on tides, its craters, eclipses, and its exploration, with an emphasis on the Apollo missions. There are also good-quality maps of the Moon's surface. Seymour Simon's Moon (Four Winds, 1984; o.p.) is not as detailed, but its text is more unified and moves more smoothly from start to finish. The second book covers the origin of our solar system, the types of planets and other celestial objects, their orbits, the difference between planets and stars, gas giants and terrestrial planets, the exploration of the solar system, and the possibility of other solar systems and the search for extraterrestrial life. Both books feature charts with factual data and helpful diagrams. These flashy, up-to-date titles will serve as excellent starting points for astronomy reports.
Jeffrey A. French, Euclid Public Library, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Robin Kerrod's Jupiter.

Gr. 4-6. In 10 volumes in the new Planet Library series, British astronomer Kerrod takes children on an illustrated tour of our space neighborhood, discussing the solar system, the sun, the moon, and other heavenly bodies. The Solar System begins with the formation of the Sun, the planets, their moons, and the asteroid belt. The sections that follow map and discuss the system itself. The concluding sections discuss the exploration of the solar system, the evidence for other planets orbiting stars, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Jupiter focuses on the largest planet: its formation, makeup, atmosphere, Great Red Spot, magnetism, gravity, moons, and the history of space probes that have gathered information about it. Each volume concludes with a glossary and an index. Many colorful photographs, diagrams, and artists' conceptions of scenes in the solar system appear throughout these large-format books. Check the Series Roundup for other titles currently available in this useful series. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739828177
• ISBN-13: 978-0739828175
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,685,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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