Don't Know Much About the Solar System | 
| Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Creator: Pedro Martin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 64956
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0064462307
Dewey Decimal Number: 523.2
EAN: 9780064462303
ASIN: 0064462307
Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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Amazon.com Review
Five minutes with this book, and no one will be able to say they "don't know much about the solar system." Chock-full of facts, questions, and answers about the sun, gravity, planets, astronauts, space exploration, asteroids, the moon, and so much more, Kenneth C. Davis's IDon't Know Much About the Solar System/I is a terrific resource for anyone interested in what's out there. Geared toward readers aged 6 to 9, the book uses a fun question-and-answer format, as well as riddles and humorous illustrations by Pedro Martin, to make learning about the solar system a positively sunny experience. Young readers discover why the moon is different shapes on different nights, which planets (besides Saturn) have rings, what's beyond the Milky Way, and why, if the earth is round, people on the other side don't fall off.p Davis, author of the bestselling IDon't Know Much About History/I, has turned to a younger audience with his Don't Know Much About series. IDon't Know Much About the 50 States/I is a great companion to the solar system title, while IDon't Know Much About Planet Earth/I and IDon't Know Much About Space/I work well for older readers. (Ages 6 to 9) I--Emilie Coulter/I
Product Description
p align="center"Nine planetsbr / -- More than seventy moons --br / And hundreds of emstellar/em facts about thebr / emSolar System/em!/p pTrue or False:br / 1. Venus is the coolest planet in our solar system.br / 2. Halley's comet returns every seventy-six years.br / 3. The universe is 15 to 20 billion years old./p pemBlast Off/em and discover the secrets of outer space! Have you ever wondered why our galaxy is called "the Milky Way," or if you could emreally/em 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!/p
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| Customer Reviews:
Great information January 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The illustrations and photos are terrific. It is jam packed with information.
 Very good January 16, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nice book for a teaching your kids.
Any space buff will have fun with this book. August 2, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My six year old and 11 year old fact nuts sat spellbound for an hour and a half as I read this book with them, and it kept my interest as well.br /br /The fun but factual text is interspersed with cute cartoons that my six year old enjoyed, and which helped fix certain ideas in all of our memories.br /br /The only drawback...they wouldn't let me stop reading it!br /br /I can't wait to try out Don't Know Much About Geography.
An Out of this World Experience..... October 2, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Do you know how old the universe is, why our galaxy is called the Milky Way, or why Venus is the smartest planet in the night sky? Do you know how far away outer space really is, if you could stand on Jupiter, or catch a shooting star? The answer to these and many other similar questions, can be found in Kenneth Davis' marvelous, fact filled, Don't Know Much About the Solar System. This is a book chock full of interesting information, fun facts and trivia and history about the universe, galaxy, solar system, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, stars, space exploration and astronomy. Mr Davis' text is written in an easy to read, question and answer, conversational style and complemented by Pedro Martin's humorous and engaging illustrations, that just add to the fun. Perfect for youngsters 8-12, Don't Know Much About the Solar System whets the appetite and leaves kids running to the library for more. So find out if there are aliens living on Mars, and enjoy!
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