Earth and the Inner Planets

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Earth and the Inner Planets

Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology

Author: Giles Sparrow

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Collection: The Space Traveller's Guide #1

Language: English

Published by: Wayland

Published on: 10th July 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781526328182


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's 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

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