Bibliograph

Where is our solar system?, by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

Type

Label

Where is our solar system?, by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where is our solar system?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985682015

Responsibility statement

by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

Series statement

Where is --?

Summary

"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun. This engaging book chronicles the beginning of the modern age of astronomy, then follows later discoveries, including NASA's current missions in space."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Where is our solar system? -- Sky watching -- A shocking idea -- A tour of the sun and stars -- The inner planets -- The outer planets -- Return to earth -- Beyond our solar system -- The space race -- Life in space -- Life beyond our solar system? -- The future -- Timelines

Target audience

juvenile

Classification