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24 pp.
| Capstone
| July, 2007
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4296-0060-6$21.26
(4)
K-3
First Facts: The Solar System series.
Simple, dry text combines with photographs and diagrams to make this introduction to the Apollo 11 mission accessible to young readers. Random "fun facts" (e.g., "On the way to the Moon, Apollo 11 traveled faster than 24,000 miles [38,623 kilometers] per hour") along with clear comparisons provide a good amount of information. Reading list. Glos., ind.
24 pp.
| Capstone
| July, 2007
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4296-0727-8$21.26 New ed. (2005)
(4)
K-3
First Facts: The Solar System series.
Updated by Thomas K. Adamson. Simple but dry text combines with photographs and diagrams to make this introduction to Pluto accessible to young readers. Random "fun facts" along with clear comparisons provide a good amount of information. The book has been revised and updated to explain Pluto's new classification as a dwarf planet. Reading list. Glos., ind.
24 pp.
| Capstone
| December, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-3698-5$21.26
(4)
K-3
First Facts: The Solar System series.
Dry, simple texts combine with photographs and diagrams to make these introductions to the moon and Venus accessible to young readers. Random "fun" facts (e.g., banging a drum while on the moon produces no sound because there's no air to carry it) along with clear comparisons provide just the right amount of information for the report-driven reader. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: The Solar System titles: Venus and The Moon.
24 pp.
| Capstone
| December, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-3691-8$21.26
(4)
K-3
First Facts: The Solar System series.
Dry, simple texts combine with photographs and diagrams to make these introductions to the moon and Venus accessible to young readers. Random "fun" facts (e.g., banging a drum while on the moon produces no sound because there's no air to carry it) along with clear comparisons provide just the right amount of information for the report-driven reader. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: The Solar System titles: Venus and The Moon.