The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Cole, Michael D.

Mercury: The First Planet

48 pp. | Enslow | November, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1512-2 $$18.95

(4) 4-6 Countdown to Space series. This book is full of excellent, well-documented information about Mercury from authoritative sources including the NASA probes. Illustrated with color photos, digitally generated mosaics, and graphics comparing Mercury to other planets, the book also has a double-page list of facts. However, the monotonous and choppy sentences, presumably intended to be helpful to reluctant readers, make the material difficult to assimilate. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian