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The Secrets of Earth by Emma Carlson Berne
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
We spend our whole lives on Earth, but the planet still has secrets! From ancient cultures who wondered about our place in the universe, to modern scientists who drill deep into Earth's core, map the oceans, and send humans to the moon, people are passionately curious about the planet we call home. Vi ...Show more
The Secrets of Jupiter by Thomas K. Adamson
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system, but it still has secrets! The discovery of its moons changed how scientists viewed the whole solar system. With a storm that's raged for hundreds of years, and a gravitational pull that protects the whole solar system, scientists are passionately curi ...Show more
The Secrets of Mars by Kassandra Radomski
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
Mars is our next-door neighbor in the solar system, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the Red Planet. Learn about Mars' discovery, what it would be like to visit, and what sci ...Show more
The Secrets of Mercury by Emma Carlson Berne
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the planet closest to the Sun. Learn about Mercury's discovery, what it would be like to ...Show more
The Secrets of Neptune by Thomas K. Adamson; Smithsonian Institution Press Staff (Contribution by)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
We know that Neptune takes 165 years to go around the Sun, but it still has secrets! It is so far away that humans have only sent one spacecraft to visit our distant neighbor. Learn about Neptune's discovery, what it would be like to visit the ice giant, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid ph ...Show more
The Secrets of Saturn by Kassandra Radomski
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
Saturn's stunning rings make it the easiest planet to recognize, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the gas giant. Learn about Saturn's discovery, what it would be like to visi ...Show more
The Secrets of Uranus by Thomas K. Adamson
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
We know that the distant planet Uranus spins sideways, but it still has secrets! Discovered less than 300 years ago, and so far away that only one spacecraft has made the trip, humans have lots of questions about the blue-green planet. Learn about Uranus' discovery, what it would be like to visit, and ...Show more
The Secrets of Venus by Emma Carlson Berne
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Planets Ser.
Venus is the easiest planet to see from Earth, but it still has secrets. From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the planet known as the Evening Star. Learn about Venus' discovery, what it would be like to vi ...Show more
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