13 planets : the latest view of the solar system /

Normal View MARC View ISBD View
by Aguilar, David A.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: National Geographic kids. Published by : National Geographic, (Washington, D.C. :) Physical details: 60 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Planets. | Solar system. Year : 2011 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
Location Call Number Status Date Due
Education Learning Commons 523.2 AGU Available

Includes index.

Profiles each of the planets in Earth's solar system, including Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, MakeMake, the sun, the Oort cloud, comets, and more.

Foreword -- Latest view of the solar system -- How our solar system formed -- Sun -- Mercury -- Venus -- Earth. Earth's Moon ; Meteorites -- Mars. Water on Mars -- Ceres/Asteroid belt -- Jupiter. Jupiter's moons -- Saturn. Saturn's moons -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Pluto -- Haumer/Kuiper belt -- Makemake -- Eris/Dwarfs -- Comets/Oort cloud -- End of our solar system -- Other solar systems.

Includes bibliographical references and index.