Amazing science (Picture Window Books). Planets
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Author
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Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Not only is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system, it's also one of the brightest, most enchanting objects in the sky. Explore Earth's closest neighbor in this book about Venus.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
They're like major planets, but not quite. They circle around the sun. They're round. But they haven't cleared everything out of their path. Explore these unusual objects in this book about the dwarf planets.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From Earth, the spot on Jupiter looks like a small, red freckle. In fact, the spot is a huge storm as wide as two Earths! Explore the Great Red Spot and more in this book about Jupiter.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mercury is the smallest planet, but it has the biggest craters, the biggest temperature swings, and the biggest sunrises in the solar system. Explore the planet's many wonders in this book about Mercury.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Earth is the only planet known to support life. It has plenty of water, it's the right temperature, and it has a blanket of gases to protect it. Explore your own home planet in this book about Earth.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even though they look solid, Saturn's rings are actually made of billions of pieces of rock and ice - some as big as a house! Explore the planet's rings, moons, and more in this book about Saturn.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Named for the god of war because of its blood-red color, Mars is the second-smallest planet in our solar system. Explore its cold canyons, ice caps, and more in this book about Mars.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Which pole is north? Which pole is south? It's hard to tell on the sideways planet of Uranus. Explore the gas giant's strange position, its rings, moons, and more in this book about Uranus.