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Gas giants : huge far off worlds  Cover Image Book Book

Gas giants : huge far off worlds / David Jefferis.

Jefferis, David. (Author).

Summary:

A study of the planets Uranus and Neptune.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780778737346 (lib. bdg.) :
  • ISBN: 9780778737506 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introducing the gas giants: What are gas giants? -- What's inside Uranus and Neptune? -- How do we know about these planets? -- Focus on Uranus: Why does Uranus roll instead of spin? -- How many rings does Uranus have? -- How warm is a summer day on Uranus? -- What are the moons of Uranus like? -- A closer look at Neptune: How long is a year on Neptune? -- What are the Great Dark Spots? -- How faint are the rings of Neptune? -- What is the biggest moon of Neptune? -- Young astronomer: How can I observe Uranus and Neptune? -- Gas giants database: Facts and figures.
Subject: Neptune (Planet) > Juvenile literature.
Uranus (Planet) > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    A study of the planets Uranus and Neptune.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Presents a study of the planets Uranus and Neptune, including information about their size, distance from the Sun, orbits, moons, and the gases that they are made of.
  • Crabtree Pub Co
    Did you know that some of the planets in our solar system are not completely solid? Inside Gas Giants, readers are invited to look at Earth’s gaseous neighbors: Neptune and Uranus. Teacher’s guide available.

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