Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Release : 2011-05-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 661/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Nature of Planets, Dwarf Planets, and Space Objects by : Britannica Educational Publishing
Download or read book The Nature of Planets, Dwarf Planets, and Space Objects written by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peering through a telescope, you are likely to encounter a host of celestial bodiesanything from another planet to a cometspeckling the night sky. Careful observation has shown that while each object follows a unique orbit or trajectory, these entities also share numerous qualities and together provide critical information about space and the universe as a whole. This engaging volume surveys the characteristics of the diverse objects that make up the solar system as well as their distinguishing features.