Don't Know Much About the Solar System: An Engaging Guide to Outer Space and Planets for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Davis, Kenneth C.

ISBN 10: 0064462307 / ISBN 13: 9780064462303

Published by HarperCollins (edition Reprint), 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Don't Know Much About the Solar System: An Engaging Guide to Outer Space and Planets for Kids (Ages 4-8)
• Publisher: HarperCollins (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0064462307
• ISBN 13: 9780064462303
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Martin, Pedro
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Nine planets
-- More than seventy moons --
And hundreds of stellar facts about the
Solar System!

True or False:
1. Venus is the coolest planet in our solar system.
2. Halley's comet returns every seventy-six years.
3. The universe is 15 to 20 billion years old.

Blast Off and discover the secrets of outer space! Have you ever wondered why our galaxy is called "the Milky Way," or if you could really catch a shooting star? Here's your chance to find out without ever leaving Earth. Best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis packs fascinating facts and riddles into his signature question-and-answer format. He makes exploring the solar system an out-of-this-world experience!

About the Authors

Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About^® History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.7 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About^® series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.

Pedro Martin, a greeting-card artist for Hallmark, also illustrated Don't Know Much About® The Solar System and Don't Know Much About® The Presidents. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.