Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond
Title:
Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.
Year Published:
2009
Series:
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?
Reading Grade level:
5.8.
Grade Interest level:
4-7
Program Information:
Sky Science Gr. 6+
ISBN:
9780778737520
9780778737360
Publisher:
New York : Crabtree Pub., ©2009.
