Faraway Worlds

Planets Beyond Our Solar System

By Halpern, Paul & Cook, Lynette

Publishers Summary:
Learn the secrets of planet-hunters as they search for planets beyond our solar system. Is there more to a star than meets the eye? Take a trip to an alien world and encounter wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. Stunning illustrations and cutting-edge science make this book a first in the field. Includes a glossary and index.

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ISBN
978-1-57091-617-5
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2005

Gr 4-6 This introduction to one of astronomy's most active and exciting pursuits combines a simplified account of the clever techniques scientists use to infer the existence of planets orbiting other stars with a gallery of dramatic, if speculative, painted views of what those planets and their suns might look like. Halpern describes the size, orbit, and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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