Seven Wonders of the Solar System

Travel the near and far reaches of the solar system in this lively, beautifully illustrated Smithsonian nonfiction book

Ready for a wondrous celestial journey? How about a trip to our close neighbor Mars, home to the largest volcano in the solar system? Or to Europa, a watery lunar world with a really deep ocean? Or beyond the beyond to mysterious Planet 9, an unseen giant lurking in the far outer regions of space?

This extraordinary book puts you right there: breaking through colorful gaseous hazes; exploring the surface of red-hot or ice-cold planets; hurtling through rings of flying, frozen ice chunks; and rocketing on out to deep space. Astronomer David Aguilar is our navigator on these seven wonderful trips through our solar system--journeys that someday may actually happen

The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the world's largest museum and research complex. Founded in 1846, it includes nineteen museum and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. Its vast collections house 138 million artifacts, specimens, and works of art, which represent our nation's rich heritage, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural world.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/30/2017
ISBN: 9780451476852
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 10.80w x 0.40d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 186 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190031 / Seven Wonders of the Solar System
Reading Level: 7.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2