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The outer planets
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- Book Synopsis
- Top tips for space travellers! Get to know the outer planets of your solar system in this up-close tour of key cosmic destinations. The Space Traveller's Guide: The Outer Planets is a personal tour of the gassy and icy planets furthest from the Sun - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - plus a pit-stop among the comets, several amazing moons and even a look beyond the planets to the Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud and of course the dwarf planets! Learn the unmissable formations at each location, from Saturn's Dragon Storm to the snow-spewing geysers on the surface of the moon Enceladus. Includes 'Traveller's Tips' for surviving extreme conditions in each spot, and don't miss the real-life tour photos at the back! The Space Traveller's Guide series is the perfect one-stop-shop for space lovers, brought to you by expert astronomy and physics author Giles Sparrow. It includes astounding facts to inspire young space-travel hopefuls, plus humorous cartoons to draw them through the pages, and presents key science learning in an accessible format for readers aged 9 and up. Contents list, The Outer Planets: The outer solar system / Jupiter / Io / Europa / Ganymede and Callisto / Saturn / Ringed wonder / Saturn's moons / Uranus / Neptune / Comets / Beyond the planets / Tour snapshots / Glossary / Resources / Index The series includes: Earth and the Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Sun and Stars and Space Exploration
- About The Author
- Giles Sparrow is an author specializing in astronomy and physics. He has written about everything from space technology to the history of science.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781526328144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Wayland, (10 July 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 340 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 270 x 216 x 8 mm
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