"An awe-inspiring and informative journey through the Solar System"
The ground-breaking DK Eyewitness series been given a makeover for the 21st century, with new photos, updated information and revealing new ‘Eyewitness features’ - first-hand accounts from experts in the field.
Nowhere are the revisions more striking than in this updated edition of Planets, which features stunning computer-generated images and the most up-to-date images from NASA and ESA, taken by probes. Many of the images are staggeringly beautiful, and readers of all ages will find themselves caught up in this exploration of space, gripped by the story that it tells.
As ever in the series, as much care has been given to text and captions as to the choice of images, and this is non-fiction at its best, accessible, eye-opening, full of information and likely to prompt an ongoing interest in the subject.
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Take a tour of Earth and its neighborhood with this spectacular planetary guide.
Know more about the eight planets in the Solar System, from the small, rocky ones to the gas giants. Surf along the icy rings of Saturn and count the many moons of Jupiter. Explore the Asteroid Belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter and is filled with small pieces of rock that were left over when planets were forming. Then venture further out and find out why Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet, discover where comets come from, and much more.
Filled with stunning computer-generated images and the most up-to-date images from NASA and ESA taken by probes, Eyewitness Planets takes you as close as you can get to the objects in our Solar System.
Series Overview: Each revised Eyewitness book retains the stunning artwork and photography from the groundbreaking original series, but the text has been reduced and reworked to speak more clearly to younger readers. Still on every colorful page: vibrant annotated photographs and the integrated text-and-pictures approach that makes Eyewitness a perennial favorite of parents, teachers, and school-age kids.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Eyewitness Planets and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Eyewitness Planets features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Space, The Natural World, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Eyewitness Planets is available in Paperback, Hardback
Eyewitness Planets was written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Limited an imprint of DK
Eyewitness Planets has 72 pages
Yes it is part of DK Eyewitness series
