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First Encyclopedia of Space

Paul Dowswell

Age: 5+

Series: First Encyclopedias

First Encyclopedia of Space

By: Paul Dowswell

Illustrated by David Hancock

Series : First Encyclopedias

Age 5+

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A bright, lively introduction to space with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides simple explanations to questions such as "What are stars made of?" "Why does the Moon shine?" and "What do space toilets look like?" Includes internet links to carefully selected fun and informative websites.

Chapters in this book include:
- Amazing space
- The moving sky
- Telescopes
- Radio telescopes
- Trips into space
- Astronaut training
- A walk in space
- Living in space
- Dangers and disasters
- Satellites and space probes
- Into the future
- Is anyone out there?
- What's in our Solar System?
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Mercury and Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto and beyond
- Bits and pieces
- The Universe
- Distant suns
- A star's life
- Galaxies
- Weird and wonderful
- Looking at the night sky
- Binoculars and telescopes
- Space words

Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
278 x 222mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781836041634
Publication Date:
March 2025
Work Reference:
00593

Chapters in this book include:
- Amazing space
- The moving sky
- Telescopes
- Radio telescopes
- Trips into space
- Astronaut training
- A walk in space
- Living in space
- Dangers and disasters
- Satellites and space probes
- Into the future
- Is anyone out there?
- What's in our Solar System?
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Mercury and Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto and beyond
- Bits and pieces
- The Universe
- Distant suns
- A star's life
- Galaxies
- Weird and wonderful
- Looking at the night sky
- Binoculars and telescopes
- Space words

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