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Mercury Mercury Seymour Simon Describes what is known about Mercury from the photographs taken by Project Mariner. OL118076W
Venus Venus Seymour Simon,Seymour Simon Describes the movements and physical features of the planet Venus and recent findings about its climate and surface. OL118088W
Jupiter Jupiter Seymour Simon,Seymour Simon Describes the characteristics of the planet Jupiter and its moons, as revealed by photographs sent back by unmanned spaceships. OL118111W
Mercury Mercury L. H. Colligan "Describes Mercury, including its history, its composition, and its role in the solar system"--Provided by publisher. OL12049729W
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Planets Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Planets Joan Marie Galat When you look up at the night sky, have you ever wondered how to tell the difference between a planet and a star? Are you curious about where the name for each planet came from? With its bestselling … OL13667923W
Uranus Uranus Gregory Vogt An introduction to the bluish-green planet, discovered in 1718 by Frederich Herschel. OL14849815W
Mercury, the quick planet Mercury, the quick planet Isaac Asimov Describes the characteristics of the small planet closest to the sun whose day is twice as long as its year. OL14959387W
Saturn and beyond Saturn and beyond Isaac Asimov Presents a detailed discussion of the four outermost planets in our solar system. OL14959510W
Saturn Saturn Larry Dane Brimner Examines the physical characteristics and conditions of Saturn, describing its position in relation to the sun and other planets and surveying humanity's attempts to penetrate its mysteries. OL15037659W
Uranus Uranus Larry Dane Brimner Discusses the discovery, rotation, unique tilt, rings, moons, and other aspects of the seventh planet from the sun. OL15037660W
Jupiter, Neptune, and Other Outer Planets (Earth and Space) Jupiter, Neptune, and Other Outer Planets (Earth and Space) Chris Oxlade Looks at the Solar System's outer planets, from Jupiter and Saturn to Uranus, Neptune and beyond. Shows how each planet was formed, describes its structure and characteristics and looks at how each p… OL15077606W
Mercury, Mars, and Other Inner Planets (Earth and Space) Mercury, Mars, and Other Inner Planets (Earth and Space) Chris Oxlade Looks at the solar system's rocky inner planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Describes the structure and characteristics of each planet, and how each planet moves around the Sun. Sugge… OL15077629W
Space probes to the planets Space probes to the planets Fay Robinson Text and photos present the information collected by spacecraft with no people on them, known as space probes, which have penetrated the areas around planets as far away as Neptune. OL15123554W
The outer planets The outer planets Giles Sparrow "Presents an imaginary tour of the outer solar system's "gas giants" Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and explores some of their major moons. Provides statistics, diagrams, and information about … OL15444323W
Colonizing the planets Colonizing the planets Erik Bergaust Discusses space exploration by manned and unmanned flights and speculates about planetary colonization. OL15848769W
Jupiter and Saturn Jupiter and Saturn Rosalind Mist A simple introduction to two planets in our solar system. OL16572062W
Uranus, Neptune and the dwarf planets Uranus, Neptune and the dwarf planets Rosalind Mist "This level 2 reader discusses facts about the outer most planets in the solar system"--Provided by publisher. OL16572063W
Venus Venus Ruth Owen This book introduces Venus, Earth's closest planet which rotates in the opposite direction of Earth, describing its atmosphere, greenhouse effect, and volcanic eruptions. OL17871203W
Neptune Neptune Joyce L. Markovics Introduces readers to the planet Neptune. OL17924785W
Planets! Planets! Lisa Jo Rudy Describes the planets of the solar system. OL19470200W
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