The Solar System: A Cosmic Adventure
by Royal Observatory Greenwich (Author) Elizabeth Avery (Illustrator)
An illustrated children's guide to the Solar System filled with bite-sized, easy-to-remember facts about space It's time to discover the solar system! Designed for ages 7-11, this brilliant guide is perfect for fact-hungry space cadets! With contributions from real astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, The Solar System: A Cosmic Adventure teaches kids all about the phenomena of the solar system through short explanations of the planets and fascinating facts, quizzes, and did-you-know features. Beautiful illustrations and bright accompanying graphics help children engage with science from a young age. Did you know? Neptune has the strongest winds in the Solar System, capable of blowing almost 10 times faster than the fastest cars we have on Earth! You could fit more than a million Earths within the Sun!The seasons on Mars last twice as long as they do on Earth!
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of space and time, the Greenwich Meridian Line, awe-inspiring astronomy, and London's only planetarium. Elizabeth Avery is an astronomer and senior manager for astronomy education, collections, and public engagement at Royal Observatory Greenwich in London.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781906367787
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Royal Museums Greenwich
Publication date
June 20, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
Library of Congress categories
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