The Planets

Inspire young astronomers with this engaging series on space. New in paperback, these titles have been revised to reflect Pluto's new status, and featuring the newest photos available, each title provides an accurate and accessible introduction to these fascinating topics.It features: labelled photographs; diagrams; close photo-text matches; extended glossary definitions; note to parents and teachers; and, Internet sites.This series explores and supports standards required by Benchmark for Science Literacy: Project 2061 regarding 'Physical Setting' and 'The Universe.'It also features: carefully controlled vocabulary; short and direct sentence structure; precise photo-text matches to aid comprehension; clear, uncomplicated design; clear chapter headings; and, straightforward information.