Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond

Title
Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond

Personal Author EPSB
David. Jefferis

Summary
A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.

Year Published
2009

Series
Exploring our solar system

Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Note
Includes index.

Contents
What lies beyond the planets? -- What does the TNO space zone look like? -- Focus on TNOs -- How far away is Pluto? -- When will we see Pluto in close-up? -- How big is Eris? -- What is Sedna? -- Into the Oort cloud -- What is a comet? -- Where do comets come from? -- What does a comet's surface look like? -- Are comets dangerous? -- Looking at other space objects -- What are asteroids and meteoroids? -- Young astronomer -- What can I see from the Earth?

Program Information
Sky Science Gr. 6+

Subject
Trans-Neptunian objects.
 
Dwarf planets.
 
Comets.

Summary
A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.

ISBN
9780778737520
 
9780778737360

Publisher
New York : Crabtree Pub., ©2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Brookside523.4 JEFBook30146000155486Non-Fiction