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This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon... [Read More]
This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing. DK findout! Space Travel is ideal for school projects and for children who love to learn about adventures in space. From the first astronaut in space to the Apollo Moon landings, this book is packed with exciting facts about the astronauts who explored space, including Yuri Gagarin's first journey into space and Neil Armstrong's moon landing. Learn about the sun, our solar system, the International Space Station, how to be an astronaut, the Space Race, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes. This beautifully illustrated children's book is packed with amazing facts that will delight young readers. It is written by experts and checked by an educational consultant. Part of the award-winning DKfindout! series, this exciting book includes amazing photography and illustrations that help children understand the wonders of space travel.
Find out what planet Earth is made up of, where it is in our solar system, and what makes it the perfect planet for us to live on.
Theme: Level 2 Beginning Reader
Find out what planet Earth is made up of, where it is in our solar system, and what makes it the perfect planet for us to live on.
Theme: Level 2 Beginning Reader
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary, Space
"Simple text and a search-and-find feature reinforce new science vocabulary about Earth's geography and space features for early readers"--
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary, Space
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins introduces By the Numbers infographic readers chock full of incredible infographs and stunning, full-color... [Read More]
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins introduces By the Numbers infographic readers chock full of incredible infographs and stunning, full-color cut-paper illustrations.Earth will focus on the fascinating ins-and-outs of earth science. Through infographics, illustrations, facts, and figures, readers will learn about the complex and wonderful place we call home, Earth. Discover some of the most fascinating aspects of our planet through astonishing numbers: the stretch of time from Earth's formation to the present, the misleading way the surface area of a continent can appear on a map, the angle of Earth's axis that creates the seasons, what percentage of Earth's land is covered in deserts or forests or cities, and so much more. With his signature style, Steve Jenkins explores the most fascinating fields of natural science.
Mars and Earth share many features. Maybe one day, cities full of people will be another thing they share! But how similar are the planets, really?... [Read More]
Mars and Earth share many features. Maybe one day, cities full of people will be another thing they share! But how similar are the planets, really? Which features aid in supporting human life, and which will make colonization more difficult? Find out what kinds of preparations are underway to make living on Mars possible. Full-color photos give readers a look at this future vacation destination. 21st Century sidebars discuss technological advancements, hypothesize future endeavors and inventions, and solve problems and challenges astronauts might face. An activity at the end lets readers think about what they learned in a hands-on way.