Our solar system
(Book)

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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
Status
Aurora Hills - Kids Nonfiction
J 523.2 SIMON 2014
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J 523.2 SIMON 2014
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J 523.2 SIMON 2014
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Description

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this completely updated edition of Our Solar System, as he takes young readers on a fascinating tour through space! 

With beautiful full-color photographs and spacecraft images, including many taken by the Mars rovers and Hubble Space Telescope, this nonfiction picture book teaches young readers all about the solar system, including the sun, the eight planets, and their moons. Covering all the latest discoveries in space, young astronomers will be over the moon about the fun facts, fascinating science, and incredible photographs. A must-have for every child interested in outer space!  

This book includes an author's note, a glossary, an index, and further reading suggestions. An excellent choice for classrooms and homeschooling, Our Solar System supports the Common Core State Standards.

Check out these other Seymour Simon books about the universe and space:

  • Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
  • Destination: Jupiter
  • Destination: Mars
  • Destination: Space
  • Exoplanets
  • Galaxies
  • Stars
  • The Sun
  • The Universe

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Format
Book
Edition
Updated edition, revised edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062333797, 0062333798

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Takes readers on an interplanetary tour from the sun to the ever-mysterious Mars, and then, thanks to the Voyager missions, to the planets beyond.
Target Audience
006-010.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Simon, S. (2014). Our solar system (Updated edition, revised edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simon, Seymour. 2014. Our Solar System. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simon, Seymour. Our Solar System New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Simon, S. (2014). Our solar system. Updated edn, revised edn. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Simon, Seymour. Our Solar System Updated edition, revised edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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