Solar system : a visual exploration of the planets, moons, and other heavenly bodies that orbit our sun
Title
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Solar system : a visual exploration of the planets, moons, and other heavenly bodies that orbit our sun
Personal Author EPSB
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Marcus. Chown
Summary
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Beginning with an overview and then organized by planet, in order of its distance from the sun, "Solar System" takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets.
Other Title
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A visual exploration of the planets, moons, and other heavenly bodies that orbit our sun
Year Published
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2011
Physical Description
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224 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Note
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"Published in partnership with Touch Press, creators of The elements and Solar system for iPad; Faber and Faber; and Planetary visions."--T.p.
Includes index.
Contents
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The Data Explained -- Solar System Map -- Solar System -- The Inner Solar System Map -- Sun -- Mercury -- Venus -- Earth -- The Moon -- Mars -- Phobos -- Deimos -- Asteroid Belt Map -- Ceres -- Eros -- Gaspra -- Ida -- Itokawa -- The Outer Solar System Map -- Jupiter -- Io -- Europa -- Ganymede -- Callisto -- Jupiter's Other Moons -- Saturn -- Saturn's Rings -- Titan -- Enceladus -- Iapetus -- Mimas -- Hyperion -- Saturn's Moons -- Uranus -- Miranda -- Uranus's Moons -- Neptune -- Triton -- Kuiper Belt Map -- Kuiper Belt -- Pluto -- Eris -- Makemake -- Haumea -- Oort Cloud -- Comets.
Geographic Term
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Solar system.
Solar system -- Pictorial works.
Summary
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Beginning with an overview and then organized by planet, in order of its distance from the sun, "Solar System" takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets.
ISBN
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9781603762649
Publisher
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New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2011.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Abbott | 520 CHO | Book | 30100000085185 | Non-Fiction |