Uranus (Library of the Planets) by Luke Thompson

by Luke Thompson

Your students will be fascinated by this exciting new series that explores the nine planets in our solar system. The books in this collection go into great detail to provide readers with interesting facts about each planet, including Earth. Cutting-edge information includes details of the February 2000 Endeavor mission, which used radar to create maps of Earth. The books will also give students a close-up view of many of the planets, courtesy of the photos sent back from the Voyager space probes and the Hubble Space telescope. This series is designed to touch upon several elementary school curriculum corollaries including Earth Science and Space Science. Young minds will surely be engaged as they learn more about space and its many mysteries.This planet is so far from Earth that even through a telescope it appears as a small blue dot. However, at around 50 times the size of Earth, this small blue dot is one of the largest of the planets. So far we have sent two space probes to study Uranus, but much remains to be discovered about this mysterious and icy gaseous planet.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

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