Explaining how the sun rotates completely in the course of one year, an informative picture book explains the importance of the sun in relation to the seasons around the world as well as to the maintenance of every living thing on the entire planet. Simultaneous.[...]
'Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros's colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth's rotation in clear and simple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the 'sun' further clarifies the principles introduced.' --BL.[...]
Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink. Children can read about the phenomena of the moon's phases and with an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, they can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month. 'A welcome addition to scienc[...]
Where is it partly cloudy and 860F?Venus. Read about the eight planets in our solar system and Earth's special place in it. This book also includes instructions for making your own solar system mobile, and on the new "Find Out More" page learn how to track the moon and visit the best plant web sites[...]