Exploring the solar system : a history with 22 activities / Mary Kay Carson.
| Author/creator | Carson, Mary Kay |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | Chicago, IL : Chicago Review Press, ©2008. |
| Description | vii, 168 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prehistory-1900: spying on the heavens -- Spy the evening star -- Outlining orbits -- Build a telescope -- CD spectroscope -- 1900-1950s: rocketing to space -- Blast off a rocket -- Walk to Pluto -- Go satellite watching -- 1960s: racing to the moon--and beyond -- Map the moon's surface -- Work like an astronaut -- Create kitchen craters -- 1970s: probing the planets -- Planetary warm-up -- Is it organic? -- Parachuting eggs -- 1980s: voyage to the outer planets -- Know the code! -- Greetings from earth -- Kitchen Comet nucleus -- 1990s: a telescope in space and a rover on Mars -- Metric matters -- 2000s: near-earth objects, Saturn's' rings, and Martian seas -- Catch and count falling stars -- Put together a probe -- See Mars in 3-D -- 2010s: going to extremes -- My Mar's mission -- Make a mission patch. |
| Abstract | Discover the history of space exploration including some very recent finds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005028284 |
| ISBN | 9781556527159 |
| ISBN | 1556527152 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 523.2 C2395E | ✔ Available | Place Hold |