Planetary Science: Explore New Frontiers - Hardcover

Wood, Matthew Brenden

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1619305674 ISBN 13: 9781619305670

Publisher: Nomad Press, 2017

Synopsis

What do you see when you look up into the sky at night? The moon, stars, maybe even a comet or asteroid? You can also see other planets!

In Planetary Science: Explore New Frontiers, readers ages 12 to 15 embark on a journey through the solar system and beyond, exploring planets, moons, dwarf planets, exoplanets and everything in-between. For many ancient cultures, planets were mysterious objects that moved against the backdrop of the heavens in strange but predictable patterns. Ever since Galileo Galilee first used a telescope to explore the moons of Jupiter, we’ve known that the planets are much more than mysterious points of light in the night sky. With the creation of incredible technologies such as space probes, giant ground-based telescopes, and Earth-orbiting observatories, we’ve learned that Mars once had water on its surface, that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been churning for centuries, and that thousands of exoplanets circle distant suns. Planetary science is also exciting because of what we don’t know. Was there ever life on Mars? Is Planet Nine lurking in the outer reaches of the solar system? Will we ever find another Earth? How far can we go? In Planetary Science, readers examine the latest information on Pluto, the discoveries of the Mars rover Curiosity, and the incredible catalog of distant planets uncovered by the Kepler Space Telescope. They learn about how planets are formed and why they travel on their orbits. Planets, those pinpricks of light you might spot on a clear night, come closer through informative illustrations, links to online primary sources, illuminating sidebars and fun facts, and hands-on, in-depth activities, such as building scale models of planets, hunting for alien worlds through citizen science, and crafting a comet in the kitchen. Planetary Science also promotes critical thinking skills through inquiry, discovery, and research by encouraging readers to explore questions that remain unanswered, such as whether Mars once had life or the possibility of a ninth planet hiding in the furthest reaches of the solar system. With discoveries being made almost every day, it’s an exciting time to be a planetary scientist!

About this title

Book Description:

·$40,000 marketing and publicity budget (for series)

·Exhibiting at national and regional conferences including:
·American Library Association (ALA: 60,000 members)

·National Science Teacher Association/STEM (NSTA: 60,000 members)

·American Association of School Librarians (AASL: 10,000 members)

·Public Library Association (PLA: 11,000 members)

·Texas Library Association (TLA: 7,000 members)

·National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS: 25,000 members)

·International Literacy Association (ILA: 60,000 members)

·Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE: 40,000 members)

·Advertising in the following publications: SLJ display ads (3–4 times for series)

·Booklist/Booklinks display ads (3–4 times)

·Booklist/Booklinks online ads Follett Library Ingram (Children's Advance 2 times)

·Baker & Taylor (Growing Minds)

·Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements at bookstores, libraries, schools, museums, events, and conferences. Extensive social media outreach via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Goodreads, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

About the Author:

Matthew Brenden Wood, author of The Science of Science Fiction, is a math and science teacher with a passion for STEAM education. He is also an avid amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Sam Carbaugh has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World, and he wrote and illustrated Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning. Sam lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nomad Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1619305674
• ISBN 13: 9781619305670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Carbaugh Samuel