Space

Dyer, Alan 1953- (Author).

Summary: With state-of-the-art illustrations that reveal the anatomy of a supernova; provide a glimpse of the inner workings of a comet; and probe the surface terrain of Mars, Space is a young explorer's guide to every aspect of the universe.

Record details

ISBN: 9781416938606 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1416938605 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9781416951308 (pbk.)
ISBN: 141695130X (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

In the beginning: Our place in space -- It started with a big bang -- Objects in space: Inside the solar system -- Comparing the planets -- Snowballs in space -- Stars and nebulas -- Universe of galaxies -- Into the unknown: constellations -- Gazing into space -- Exploring space -- Venturing into space -- International space station -- Braving the void: Spacesuit -- Solar system: Engine of the system: Sun -- Closest in: Mercury -- Evening star: Venus -- Earth and its moon -- Mars the red planet -- Giant of gas: Jupiter -- Lord of the rings: Saturn -- Sideways planet: Uranus -- Smallest giant: Neptune -- Pluto and beyond -- Stars and galaxies: Pillars of creation: Eagle Nebula -- Our galaxy the Milky Way -- Anatomy of Supernova 1987A -- Into a black hole: Cygnus X-1 -- Our amazing universe -- Glossary -- Index.