First Encyclopedia of Space
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First Encyclopedia of Space by Paul Dowswell
A bright, lively introduction to space with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides simple explanations to questions such as "What are stars made of?" "Why does the Moon shine?" and "What do space toilets look like?" Includes internet links to carefully selected fun and informative websites.
Chapters in this book include:
- Amazing space
- The moving sky
- Telescopes
- Radio telescopes
- Trips into space
- Astronaut training
- A walk in space
- Living in space
- Dangers and disasters
- Satellites and space probes
- Into the future
- Is anyone out there?
- What's in our Solar System?
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Mercury and Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto and beyond
- Bits and pieces
- The Universe
- Distant suns
- A star's life
- Galaxies
- Weird and wonderful
- Looking at the night sky
- Binoculars and telescopes
- Space words
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781836041634 |
| ISBN 10 | 1836041632 |
| Title | First Encyclopedia of Space |
| Author | Paul Dowswell |
| Series | First Encyclopedias |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |