Solar system /
written by Anne Jankéliowitch ; illustrated by Annabelle Buxton ; reviewed & edited by Dr. Carie Cardamone, PhD.
- 48 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
First published in France as Système solaire, 2017.
The universe is born -- Welcome to the solar system -- Families of planets -- The sun, the heart of our solar system -- Mercury, the tiny planet in a hurry -- Venus, the fiery goddess -- Earth, the planet of life -- Earth, our protector -- The moon, our satellite -- Mars, the red planet -- The asteroid belt : a missing planet -- Jupiter, the gas giant -- Saturn, the space diva -- Uranus and Neptune, the icy sisters -- Pluto and beyond : in the comets' cradle -- Measuring the universe -- Lighting up the night sky -- Planets, moons and shadows -- How do we study space? -- Famous outer space voyages -- Glossary -- Units of measurement used in this book.