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THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds.
After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets...

2) Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries

Author

Tyson, Neil deGrasse

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Smithsonian (Seymour Simon)

"[Tyson] tackles a great range of subjects...with great humor, humility, and—most important—humanity." —Entertainment Weekly

Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for guiding readers through the mysteries of outer space with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays that he wrote for Natural History magazine across a myriad of cosmic topics, from astral life at the frontiers of

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3) Our solar system

Author

Simon, Seymour

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Describes the origins, characteristics, and future of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

4) How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming

Author

Brown, Mike

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 15

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.

5) Far-out guide to the sun

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about the sun, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study it"--Provided by publisher.

6) Far-out guide to the moon

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about the moon, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study it"--Provided by publisher.

7) Earth

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Presents information on Earth, the third planet from the sun.

8) Saturn

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Presents information on Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun.

9) Far-out guide to asteroids and comets

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about asteroids and comets, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study them"--Provided by publisher.

10) The secret lives of planets: order, chaos, and uniqueness in the solar system

Author

Murdin, Paul

Language

English

Formats

Description

"An insider's guide to astronomy reveals everything you need to know about the planets, their satellites, and our place in the solar system. We have the impression that the solar system is perfectly regular like a clock or a planetarium instrument. On a short timescale it is. But, seen in a longer perspective, the planets, and their satellites, have exciting lives, full of events"--

11) Mars

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Simple text and photographs describe the planet Mars.

12) Mercury

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Simple text and photographs describe the planet Mercury.

13) Far-out guide to Saturn

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book, Book + CD, eAudiobook

"Presents information about Saturn, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

14) Oh no, Astro!

Author

Roeser, Matt

Lexile measure

AD 550L

Language

English

Formats

Description

Astro, an asteroid that wants nothing more than for his personal outer space to be respected, is hit by a passing satellite and sent on what turns out to be a great adventure from the asteroid belt to Earth. Includes "space facts."

15) Far-out guide to Mars

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about Mars, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

16) Far-out guide to Jupiter

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about Jupiter, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

17) Far-out guide to Neptune

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about Neptune, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

18) Far-out guide to Earth

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about Earth, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

19) Far-out guide to Mercury

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Presents information about Mercury, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study the planet"--Provided by publisher.

20) Moon!: Earth's best friend

Author

McAnulty, Stacy

Series

Our universe

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

AD 510L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description