Earth and the Inner Planets

Earth and the Inner Planets

by Giles Sparrow
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout), Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 10/07/2025

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Top tips for space travellers! Get to know the inner planets of your solar system in this up-close tour of key cosmic destinations.


The Space Traveller's Guide: Earth and the Inner Planets is a personal tour of our unique planet, Earth, the three other rocky planets closest to the Sun - Mercury, Venus and Mars - plus a pit-stop in the asteroid belt and our amazing Moon! Learn the unmissable formations at each location, from the Amazon rainforest on Earth to the winding channels through Mars' desert known as Gorgonum Chaos. Includes 'Traveller's Tips' for surviving extreme conditions in each spot, and don't miss the real-life tour photos at the back!


The Space Traveller's Guide series is the perfect one-stop-shop for space lovers, brought to you by expert astronomy and physics author Giles Sparrow. It includes astounding facts to inspire young space-travel hopefuls, plus humorous cartoons to draw them through the pages, and presents key science learning in an accessible format for readers aged 9 and up.


Contents list, Earth and the Inner Planets: The local neighbourhood / Mercury / Venus / Earth / Extreme Earth / The living planet / The Moon / Cratered surface / Mars / The Martian landscape / Martian weather / The asteroid belt / Tour snapshots / Glossary / Resources / Index


The series includes: Earth and the Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Sun and Stars and Space Exploration

ISBN:
9781526328182
9781526328182
Category:
Space (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout), Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
10-07-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Giles Sparrow

Giles Sparrow studied astronomy at University College, London, and science communication at Imperial College, before embarking on a career in publishing.

Starting out as an editor, he worked on various science reference books for young readers, including DK's Eyewitness series and their larger Visual Encyclopedia series.

He is now a popular science author with a string of beautiful and successful books for adults and children under his belt, including Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide, Cosmos, Spaceflight, Exploring the Solar System series, and many others.

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