Mercury (Mulberry books) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Seymour Simon (Author) "Mercury is the planet closest to the sun..." (more)

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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4-- Simon adds two more titles to his photo essays on the solar system, this time on planets for which there are no full-color photographs. The large, nearly square format and striking use of white type on black pages help to maintain the visual excitement of the earlier titles. In Mercury , the black-and-white photos taken by Mariner 10 in 1974 and 1975 are supplemented by a color photo of the planet in the evening sky, an artist's rendition of Mercury's surface, and colorful diagrams of the planet's revolution and rotation--although no mention is made of how its orbital eccentricity affects them. In spite of continous cloud cover, Venus is boldly depicted through the use of color-contour maps made from the 1980 Pioneer Venus Orbiter radar information and the red and white representations of Magellan's latest radar maps. Both texts offer clear, straightforward introductions to the planets. Dennis Fradin's Mercury (1990) and Venus (1989, both Childrens) offer more detailed information for young readers, as do Isaac Asimov's Mercury: The Quick Planet (1989) and Venus: A Shrouded Mystery (1990, both Gareth Stevens) for older students. However, the visual drama of Simon's books is hard to match.
- Margaret L. Chatham, formerly of The Smithtown Library, NY
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"[A] clear, straightforward introduction. The visual drama of Simon's books is hard to match." -- --School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; illustrated edition edition (September 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688163823
• ISBN-13: 978-0688163822
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,051,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you like space?, January 23, 2008

By	Steven Cytryn "SldgFctry77" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I lost count somewhere around "Oceans" or "Dogs," but this has to be Simon's millionth book. Either way, there's no arguing that this guy can write some great material for kids and even adults (who have kids and are smart enough to read with them so they don't grow up illiterate). I doubt Stephen Hawking read this book and had some amazing epiphany, nevertheless, this entire series of planet books is perfect for grade school through middle school science reports and projects or even if you just want to learn a bit more about what's out there in our universe.

Full color and page-sized photos only add to Simon's academically written text that truly gets kids into science and into wondering about the world about them.