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list price: $18.95
edition:Paperback
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Mar 2007
ISBN:9781554530205
publisher:
Kids Can Press
Description
For thousands of years, people have looked up and wondered about the mysteries of space. Why does the sun shine? How big is our solar system? Where do comets come from? How far away are the stars? This Jumbo Book answers these and many other questions to reveal the secrets of the universe. Travel back in time with space stories from the past. Get down-to-earth explanations of the science behind today's space facts. And learn about the latest discoveries in the ongoing exploration of space. Prepare for a thrilling voyage to the stars and beyond! Find out how to * make your own telescope * make a two-stage balloon rocket * make moon craters * look at the sun safely * cook with the sun's rays
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 8 to 12
- Grade:
- 3
Editorial Reviews
Kids Can Press publishes the best Canadian non-fiction titles around and this book is no exception.
[T]his book about space is as well organized and thorough in its treatment of the material as we have come to expect form this series. Additionally, Bill Slavin’s playful illustrations, always welcome anywhere, give a jaunty, insouciant air to the book, nicely lightening its load of information — Stories or legends about various heavenly bodies, simple experiments — and a useful glossary add to this book’s usefulness and its enjoyment quotient.
